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Criminal Justice at Wilmington University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice, consider the program at Wilmington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wilmington University is in New Castle, DE.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 67 criminal justice degrees were granted at Wilmington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wilmington University

Many students take online classes at Wilmington University. Among 13,746 students, 10,288 (75%) studied exclusively online and 1,949 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at Wilmington University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Wilmington University are 51% women (34) and 49% men (33).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Wilmington University

Of the 48 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Wilmington University, 52% were women (25) and 48% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	13
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 44% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Wilmington University, below the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Wilmington University

Among the 19 master’s criminal justice graduates at Wilmington University, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Wilmington University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Wilmington University pursue many career paths. 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.