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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Erie Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Erie Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Erie Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Erie Community College is in Buffalo, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 127 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Erie Community College.

Online Class Availability at Erie Community College

Online coursework is an option at Erie Community College. Among 8,090 students, 1,335 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,310 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Erie Community College

Rankings can help you compare Erie Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New York #11 of 67
Best Schools (Quality) New York #13 of 68
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #17 of 190
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #46 of 192
Best Value Nationwide #150 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #241 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Erie Community College

Those who finish Erie Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections at Erie Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $42,828
2 years $32,571
3 years $45,926
4 years $52,203
5 years $56,769

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Erie Community College take home a median $52,203, compared with $42,331 for all Erie Community College graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

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

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Erie Community College stands at $12,938.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Erie Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Erie Community College are 49% women (62) and 51% men (65).

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

Among the 74 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Erie Community College, 49% were women (36) and 51% were men (38).

Erie 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 Erie Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 47
Hispanic / Latino 7
Black / African American 10
Asian 3
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 5
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections majors at Erie Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Erie 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 Erie Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Erie Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Corrections 1
Criminal Justice 52
Criminal Justice & Police Science 74

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Erie Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, 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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