by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice & Police Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Waukesha County Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WCTC paid an average of $208 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $139 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $257 | $257 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,974 | $1,974 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at WCTC in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $12,362 in student debt. That is 33% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from WCTC make an average of $36,085 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $26,761.
WCTC does not offer an online option for its criminal justice associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCTC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 42.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.7% of the criminal justice associate degrees at WCTC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 89 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 4 |
*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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