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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jefferson College

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

Jefferson College sits in Hillsboro, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Jefferson College.

Online Class Availability at Jefferson College

Online coursework is an option at Jefferson College. Of 3,775 students, 439 (12%) studied exclusively online and 1,434 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Jefferson College

Rankings can help you compare Jefferson College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#3 of 25
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#7 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#32 of 109
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#257 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#267 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Jefferson College

Students who complete Jefferson College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,645
2 years	$44,021
3 years	$47,372
4 years	$56,987
5 years	$60,380

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Jefferson College take home a median $56,987, compared with $43,556 for all Jefferson College graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Jefferson College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Jefferson College are 32% women (8) and 68% men (17).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Jefferson College

Among the 16 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Jefferson College, 25% were women (4) and 75% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson 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 Jefferson College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Jefferson College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science	25

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Jefferson College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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

• 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.