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Criminal justice at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 152 criminal justice majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 123rd of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

69/100Strong#123 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year1526% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1240whole school

Around Western Carolina

Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534200182Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534212559Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534213574Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
THE WINGLESS VICTORY by Maxwell Anderson presented by Western Carolina Universit
The Wingless Victory 04Photo: Allen H Freeman Jr · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. University of South Carolina 69
  2. Azusa Pacific University 69
  3. Baldwin Wallace University 69
  4. Abilene Christian University 69
  5. University of Mary 69
  6. Minnesota State University–Mankato 68
  7. Elizabethtown College 68
  8. Coe College 68

Other strong majors at Western Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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