Criminal Justice Schools in West Virginia

In 2021-2022, 50 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in WV.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in West Virginia

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	25
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	5

Gender Distribution

In West Virginia, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in West Virginia is as follows:

• Asian: 0.0%
• Black or African American: 20.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 16.0%
• White: 54.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 4.0%
• Other Races: 6.0%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in West Virginia

2,190 people in the state and 594,390 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in West Virginia

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $66,840, compared to a typical salary of $93,100 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in WV

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	WV Job Growth	WV Median Salary
Police and Detective Supervisors	9%	$56,750

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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