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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hawkeye Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hawkeye Community College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Hawkeye Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hawkeye Community College is in Waterloo, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Hawkeye Community College.

Online Class Availability at Hawkeye Community College

Online coursework is an option at Hawkeye Community College. Of 5,120 students, 1,009 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Hawkeye Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Hawkeye Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #3 of 18
Best Value Iowa #5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #9 of 109
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #9 of 108
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #90 of 1,205
Best Value Nationwide #400 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Hawkeye Community College

Those who finish Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,067
2 years $36,488
3 years $41,520
4 years $47,941
5 years $54,434

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Hawkeye Community College take home a median $47,941, compared with $43,530 for all Hawkeye Community College graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

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

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Hawkeye Community College comes in at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Hawkeye Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Hawkeye Community College are 42% women (14) and 58% men (19).

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

Among the 33 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Hawkeye Community College, 42% were women (14) and 58% were men (19).

Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 27
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 2
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections majors at Hawkeye Community College

Minority students account for 18% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Hawkeye Community College, lower than 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 Hawkeye Community College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Hawkeye Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 10
Criminal Justice & Police Science 23

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Hawkeye Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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

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