by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 Washburn University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Washburn University paid an average of $868 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $428 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,416 | $19,096 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their master’s degree from Washburn University is $47,729 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $43,748.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Washburn University does offer online classes in its criminal justice master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Washburn University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the criminal justice master’s degrees at Washburn University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 4 |
*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.
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