Criminal Justice
Western Oregon University
Public · College / university
Study the justice system, crime and its social context through an interdisciplinary bachelor’s route.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Compare the criminal justice degree with the separate cybercrime program and ask which route fits your interests.
Your complete timeline
Confirm your full degree plan. Prior credits, prerequisite placement and course availability can change your personal completion date.
180 quarter credits minimum, including 60 upper-division credits, plus major, general education and residency requirements. Official degree requirements ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
Plan around the schedule
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Application and selection
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Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
Which placements would let me learn about justice work beyond television portrayals?
- Which required courses or placements are offered only once per year?
- Can you give me a written estimate covering every required term and practical expense?
- Which employment, transfer or licensing requirements remain after this award?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
A degree is separate from law-enforcement hiring and certification. Community supervision and other justice roles have their own requirements.
Cost and outcomes
Published base; complete personal budget still needed
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Published tuition or budget base
The 2026-27 resident undergraduate budget lists $10,350 tuition and $2,283 mandatory fees for three terms at 15 credits per term. This $12,633 annual base excludes books, living expenses and additional course charges; your entry year and course load can change billing.
Official tuition and cost information ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
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Published related-field data; not an exact-program or campus-specific outcome.
Related-field graduate earnings
Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor’s degree
Western Oregon University. Graduating cohorts: 2019-2021. This published field group (CIP 43.01) can combine several programs and campuses. We selected it as related context; it is not a verified result for this exact program.
- $42,831 median annual earnings 1 year after graduation
Amounts are in 2023 dollars. Census PSEO covers graduates meeting its earnings and employment-attachment rules; it excludes noncompleters and many self-employed or low-attachment workers. These are historical outcomes, not starting-pay estimates or a forecast.
Census PSEO Oregon data, 2026 Q2 (CSV download) ↗
Population, methods and limitations ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026