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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located in Prestonsburg, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 44 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. Of 2,618 students, 1,127 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 595 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Those who finish Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$33,141
5 years	$46,379

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Big Sandy Community and Technical College report median earnings of $33,141, compared with $38,499 for all Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Big Sandy Community and Technical College comes in at $10,994.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are 23% women (10) and 77% men (34).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Of the 14 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 21% were women (3) and 79% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	44

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.