by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WCUPA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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The criminal justice major at WCUPA 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.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 190 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 154 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 18 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from WCUPA. This makes it the #92 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WCUPA paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $2,970 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,474 | $12,474 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,740 | $4,740 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 43% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 120 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Online degrees for the WCUPA criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCUPA Online Learning page.
Of the 29 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from WCUPA in 2022, 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
More about our data sources and methodologies.