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Criminal Justice at Widener University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice, you may want to check out the program at Widener University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Widener University sits in Chester, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Widener University.

Studying Online at Widener University

Online coursework is an option at Widener University. Of 5,713 students, 1,022 (18%) studied exclusively online and 614 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Widener University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice graduates at Widener University are 72% women (13) and 28% men (5).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Widener University

Of the 10 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Widener University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1

Minority students account for 10% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Widener University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Widener University

Of the 8 master’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Widener University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Widener University, below the national average of 45%.*

*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 Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at Widener University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.