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Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Police Science, consider the program at William Carey University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at William Carey University.

Online & Distance Learning at William Carey University

Online coursework is an option at William Carey University. Among 5,321 students, 1,850 (35%) studied exclusively online and 1,311 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at William Carey University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at William Carey University are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Program at William Carey University

Among the 8 bachelor’s criminal justice & police science graduates at William Carey University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Police Science bachelor’s degree recipients at William Carey University.

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

Minority students account for 12% of Criminal Justice & Police Science bachelor’s degree recipients at William Carey University, below the national average of 49%.*

Criminal Justice & Police Science Master’s Program at William Carey University

Of the 8 master’s criminal justice & police science degrees awarded at William Carey University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Police Science master’s degree recipients at William Carey University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 50% of Criminal Justice & Police Science master’s degree recipients at William Carey University, above the national average of 32%.*

*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 & Police Science Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Police Science program at William Carey University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Private Detectives and Investigators	$71,252
Intelligence Analysts	$65,483
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,492
Police Identification and Records Officers	$61,847
Bailiffs	$55,588
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$50,191
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	$49,631

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.