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Criminal Justice Studies at Westmoreland County Community College

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Criminal Justice Studies at Westmoreland County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice studies school? To help you decide if Westmoreland County Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice studies program.

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, 32 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Westmoreland College does offer online courses in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Westmoreland College

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

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

44% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in criminal justice studies only graduates about 43% men each year. The program at Westmoreland College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies 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 studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,350 $92,170
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 760 $83,960

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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