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Criminal Justice at Amarillo College

Criminal Justice at Amarillo College

Every criminal justice 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 Amarillo College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and approximately 9,079 students attend the school each year.

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

Amarillo College Criminal Justice Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Amarillo 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.

Amarillo College does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Amarillo College Criminal Justice Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Amarillo College

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

Amarillo College Criminal Justice Associate’s Program

76% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,400 $87,840
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,220 $68,040

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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