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 Western Iowa Tech Community 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College paid an average of $159 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $158 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,792 | $3,816 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,290 | $6,290 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,935 | $4,935 |
Learn more about Western Iowa Tech Community College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College took out an average of $9,476 in student loans. That is 49% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from Western Iowa Tech Community College make an average of $35,594 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Online degrees for the Western Iowa Tech Community College criminal justice associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western Iowa Tech Community College Online Learning page.
About 52.9% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 41.2% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at Western Iowa Tech Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 & Police Science | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | 8 |
*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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