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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wichita State University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Wichita State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. Of the 2,550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2021, 74 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WSU does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at WSU 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 162
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 594

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from WSU. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $35,274. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from WSU in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from WSU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from WSU, 67% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WSU 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Accountants and Auditors 12,320 $66,530
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,920 $48,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,470 $36,550
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,190 $42,510

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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