Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dalton State College
DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and approximately 4,794 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.
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DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings
The criminal justice major at DSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Earnings of DSC Criminal Justice Graduates
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at DSC is $31,195. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at DSC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Dalton State College.
DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at DSC are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dalton State College with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at DSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dalton State College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
DSC also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dalton State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Dalton State College.
Occupation | Jobs in GA | Average Salary in GA |
---|---|---|
Accountants and Auditors | 37,200 | $75,930 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 22,410 | $42,990 |
Computer Workers | 21,500 | $90,140 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 15,500 | $34,290 |
Managers | 14,480 | $118,060 |
References
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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