by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice is a concentration offered under the criminal justice and corrections major at Western Illinois 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WIU was $340 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,156 | $8,156 |
| Fees | $3,840 | $3,840 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WIU offers online option in its criminal justice master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their Master’s in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.0% of the criminal justice master’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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