by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College paid an average of $627 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $179 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,296 | $15,048 |
| Fees | $192 | $192 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,026 | $1,026 |
Learn more about West Kentucky Community and Technical College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $28,236 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.3% of the criminal justice associate degrees at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 2 |
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*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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