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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Worcester State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Worcester State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,724. In 2021, 88 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Worcester State.

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.

Worcester State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Worcester State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Worcester State 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 Worcester State 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 Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 158
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 193
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 343
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 634

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Worcester State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Worcester State is $37,556. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% 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 Worcester State

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

Worcester State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Worcester State awarded 88 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Worcester State 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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Managers 8,660 $131,450

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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