Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Western Oregon State College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Western Oregon State College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western Oregon State College does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Western Oregon State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Western Oregon State College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	290
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	406

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Western Oregon State College. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Western Oregon State College Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western Oregon State College is $35,943. This is 5% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Western Oregon University.

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Western Oregon State College. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Western Oregon State College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	49
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at Western Oregon State College awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Oregon University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Accountants and Auditors	11,890	$71,450
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Computer Workers	6,000	$79,610
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,390	$70,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,200	$58,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.