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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dutchess Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dutchess Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Dutchess Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dutchess Community College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Dutchess Community College.

Studying Online at Dutchess Community College

Online coursework is an option at Dutchess Community College. Among 6,606 students, 722 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,770 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Dutchess Community College

Use these rankings to compare Dutchess Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New York #22 of 67
Best Schools (Quality) New York #36 of 68
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #45 of 190
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #109 of 192
Best Value Nationwide #341 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #498 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Dutchess Community College

Students who complete Dutchess Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dutchess Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $30,507
2 years $29,685
3 years $31,803
4 years $35,862
5 years $47,438

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Dutchess Community College take home a median $35,862, compared with $38,360 for all Dutchess Community College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Criminal Justice & Corrections earnings compared with all majors at Dutchess Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Dutchess Community College comes in at $11,515.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Dutchess Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Dutchess Community College are 61% women (23) and 39% men (15).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Dutchess Community College

Of the 38 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Dutchess Community College, 61% were women (23) and 39% were men (15).

Dutchess Community College gender breakdown of Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 21
Hispanic / Latino 11
Black / African American 1
Two or More Races 3
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections majors at Dutchess Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Dutchess 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 Dutchess Community College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Dutchess Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 38

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Dutchess Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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

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