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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dalton State College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dalton State College

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Dalton State College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and has a total student population of 4,794. In 2021, 33 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from DSC.

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.

DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at DSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at DSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
289
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 320
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 378
469
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 532
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 615
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 670
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 785

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from DSC Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at DSC is $31,195. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at DSC

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

DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at DSC are white. Around 78% 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 Dalton State College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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

DSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at DSC awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at DSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

DSC also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 GA, the home state for Dalton State College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors 37,200 $75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,410 $42,990
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,500 $34,290
Managers 14,480 $118,060

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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