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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Widener University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Widener 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 Widener University stacks up to those at other schools.

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. In 2021, 15 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Widener.

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.

Widener Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Widener Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

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 Widener 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 Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 777

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Widener. This is the #274 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Widener Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Widener is $37,102. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% 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 Widener

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

Widener Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Widener awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Widener 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 Widener University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Widener Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 criminal justice major earned their master's degree from Widener.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Widener 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Widener 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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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