College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Weber State University BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

96 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$39,639 Average Salary
$21,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Weber State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:

Rankings for the WSU BS in Criminal Justice

#408 in the U.S
#2 in Utah

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WSU was ranked #408 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 85
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 95
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 100
Highest Paid Associate Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 101
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 125
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 151
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 155
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 171
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 176
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 181
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 199
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 222
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 222
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 226
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 254
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 272
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 287
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 288
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 294
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 298
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 314
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 318
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 320
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 321
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 325
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 340
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 357
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 358
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 365
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 400
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 408
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 643
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 883
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 934

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from WSU Cost?

$5,956 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,000 Average Student Debt

WSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WSU paid an average of $636 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,090 $15,272
Fees $866 $866
Books and Supplies $1,400 $1,400
On Campus Room and Board $8,824 $8,824
On Campus Other Expenses $5,060 $5,060

Learn more about WSU tuition and fees.

WSU Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WSU in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $27,924.

undefined

How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From WSU?

$39,639 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU make an average of $39,639 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $32,399.

undefined

Does WSU Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

WSU does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSU Online Learning page.

WSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

96 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.4% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 96 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.4% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.3% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at WSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 24
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at WSU

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 96

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.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options