by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. 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 Piedmont Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WPCC paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $145 | $145 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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criminal justice who receive their associate degree from WPCC make an average of $35,864 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $26,761.
WPCC 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 WPCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 30.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 15.4% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at WPCC 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 Studies | 13 |
*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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