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 Valley 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 Valley College paid an average of $290 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $8,700 |
| Fees | $106 | $106 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from West Valley College is $37,208 per year. That is 39% 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 Valley 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 Valley College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.3% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.5% of the criminal justice associate degrees at West Valley College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 55 |
*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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