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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Worcester State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Worcester State University

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

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year.

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 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.

Earnings of Worcester State Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Worcester State is $37,556. This is 10% higher than $34,135, which is the national average 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*
Of the 88 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Worcester State in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were 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.

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester State University. A concentration may not be available for your 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 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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