Criminal Justice & Corrections at Community College of Allegheny County

Every criminal justice & 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 Community College of Allegheny County stacks up to those at other schools.

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 students attend the school each year.

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.

CCAC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

CCAC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at CCAC

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

CCAC Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

63% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at CCAC 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 Community College of Allegheny County with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Community College of Allegheny County. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	49

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 Community College of Allegheny County.

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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