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Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635.

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.

William Paterson University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

William Paterson University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at William Paterson University 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 140

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors 37,370 $90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 19,950 $83,720
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers 11,240 $70,280
Computer Workers 9,770 $99,210

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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