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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Estrella Mountain Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Estrella Mountain Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Estrella Mountain Community College sits in Avondale, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 213 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Estrella Mountain Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Estrella Mountain Community College

Online coursework is an option at Estrella Mountain Community College. Of 10,109 students, 2,904 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,930 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College

Graduates of Estrella Mountain Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,693
3 years	$24,753
4 years	$32,971
5 years	$40,655

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College report median earnings of $32,971, compared with $41,019 for all Estrella Mountain Community College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Estrella Mountain Community College are 61% women (129) and 39% men (84).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Estrella Mountain Community College

Of the 74 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Estrella Mountain Community College, 61% were women (45) and 39% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	57
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 86% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Estrella Mountain Community College, above 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 Estrella Mountain Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Estrella Mountain Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Corrections	34
Criminal Justice Studies	156
Criminal Justice & Police Science	23

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Estrella Mountain Community College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.