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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Westfield State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 150 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Westfield.

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.

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Westfield performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Westfield 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
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 63
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 112
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 137
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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 236
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 378
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 405
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 536

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Westfield. This makes it the #63 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Westfield Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $36,915. This is 8% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 150 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Westfield, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 107
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

42% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Westfield. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Westfield, 83% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Managers 8,660 $131,450

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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