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Criminal Justice and Corrections at West Virginia State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 155 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

11.8% Program signal 155 Size proxy $11,139 Net price (all) $40,492 Median earnings

Program snapshot

11.8% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
11.8%
Enrollment proxy
~155
Schools with reported signal
1,346

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
96%
Graduation rate
39.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$11,139/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$44,556
Median debt
$23,338

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$40,492/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,346 schools that report this field.

#596 of 1,346 on ROI Top 44% value
2.6× national avg concentration Bigger than 93% of programs
−$3,957 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,096
−$6,872 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $47,364

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,957 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,872 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 44% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Criminal Justice and Corrections accounts for 11.8% of reported programs at West Virginia State University, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 155 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

West Virginia State University's average net price is $11,139 per year, about $44,556 over four years. That is $3,957 below the $15,096 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $40,492 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,872 below the $47,364 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks West Virginia State University #596 of 1,346 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.