Criminal Justice Studies at Missouri Western State University
If you plan to study criminal justice studies, take a look at what Missouri Western State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice studies.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.
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Missouri Western Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
Missouri Western Criminal Justice Studies Rankings
The criminal justice studies major at Missouri Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. 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 Studies Student Demographics at Missouri Western
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at Missouri Western State University.
Missouri Western Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at Missouri Western are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Western State University with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Missouri Western Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 32 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Missouri Western also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MO | Average Salary in MO |
---|---|---|
Police and Detective Supervisors | 2,220 | $78,750 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | 560 | $49,970 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 230 | $85,710 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Americasroof under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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