Criminal Justice Studies at Gaston College

Every criminal justice studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice studies program at Gaston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and approximately 5,345 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Gaston College Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Gaston College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Gaston College does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Gaston College Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Gaston College

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

Gaston College Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

61% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at Gaston College 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 Gaston College with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Gaston College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,800	$69,890
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	1,910	$58,690
Correctional Officer Supervisors	1,120	$55,580

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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