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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Gaston College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Gaston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Gaston College is located in Dallas, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 92 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Gaston College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gaston College

Many students take online classes at Gaston College. Of 6,443 students, 3,266 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,645 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Gaston College

Students who complete Gaston 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
2 years	$28,960
3 years	$32,121
4 years	$36,802
5 years	$45,493

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Gaston College take home a median $36,802, compared with $36,875 for all Gaston College graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Gaston College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Gaston College are 42% women (39) and 58% men (53).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Gaston College

Among the 9 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Gaston College, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 11% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Gaston 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 Gaston College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Gaston College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	57
Criminal Justice & Police Science	35

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Gaston College pursue many career paths. 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.