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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,193. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

WVU Potomac State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

WVU Potomac State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Earnings of WVU Potomac State College Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU Potomac State College is $29,769. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WVU Potomac State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

WVU Potomac State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at WVU Potomac State College are white. Around 73% 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WVU Potomac State College 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

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Potomac State College of West Virginia University. 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 WV, the home state for Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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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