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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Nevada State College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Nevada State College

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Nevada State College stacks up to those at other schools.

NSC is located in Henderson, Nevada and approximately 7,289 students attend the school each year.

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.

NSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

NSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at NSC 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.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from NSC Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSC is $37,265. This is 9% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at NSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Nevada State College.

NSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 62 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from NSC in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nevada State College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NSC 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nevada State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 NV, the home state for Nevada State College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Accountants and Auditors 8,430 $66,600
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,120 $70,450
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,130 $52,410
Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,680 $62,140

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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