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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is in Wesson, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Many students take online classes at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Among 2,932 students, 715 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,292 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Those who finish Copiah-Lincoln Community 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	$23,624
5 years	$29,224

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College take home a median $23,624, compared with $31,394 for all Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Among the 18 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	9
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, below the national average of 58%.*

*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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Copiah-Lincoln Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	18

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Copiah-Lincoln Community College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.