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Kalamazoo, MI · Criminal justice

Criminal justice at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 99 criminal justice majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 187th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

60/100Solid#187 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year993% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1200whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Carthage College 60
  2. Concordia University–Wisconsin 60
  3. Adelphi University 60
  4. Colorado Mesa University 60
  5. Rochester Institute of Technology 60
  6. University of St Francis 60
  7. St. Francis College 60
  8. Sacred Heart University 60

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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