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Criminal Justice Studies at Westfield State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Westfield State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Westfield State University is located in Westfield, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 178 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Westfield State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Westfield State University

Distance learning is available at Westfield State University. Among 4,588 students, 515 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,058 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Westfield State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Westfield State University are 39% women (70) and 61% men (108).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Westfield State University

Among the 153 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Westfield State University, 41% were women (62) and 59% were men (91).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Westfield State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	111
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	22
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 22% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Westfield State University, lower than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Westfield State University

Of the 25 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at Westfield State University, 32% were women (8) and 68% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Westfield State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Westfield State University, below the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Westfield State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.