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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554.

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.

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Western Oregon State College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Western Oregon State College does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Western Oregon State College 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.

Earnings of Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western Oregon State College is $35,943. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% 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 Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Western Oregon State College. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 49
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Western Oregon University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Oregon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Accountants and Auditors 11,890 $71,450
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,390 $70,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,200 $58,450

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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