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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westmoreland County Community College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westmoreland County Community College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Westmoreland County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,369 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 34 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.

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Westmoreland College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Westmoreland College offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Westmoreland College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Westmoreland County Community College.

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

47% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Westmoreland College are white. Around 88% 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 Westmoreland County Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Westmoreland County Community College. A concentration may not be available for your 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 PA, the home state for Westmoreland County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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