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Criminal Justice at Wayland Baptist University

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Criminal Justice at Wayland Baptist University

Every criminal justice school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Wayland Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and has a total student population of 4,062. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice section at the bottom of this page.

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Wayland Baptist University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wayland Baptist University does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice Rankings

The criminal justice major at Wayland Baptist University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice. 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 Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice Associate’s Program

44% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Wayland Baptist University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Wayland Baptist University in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Wayland Baptist University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Wayland Baptist University 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 TX, the home state for Wayland Baptist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,400 $87,840
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,220 $68,040

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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