Criminal Justice at John Tyler Community College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice, you may want to check out the program at John Tyler Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and approximately 9,440 students attend the school each year.

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

John Tyler Community College Criminal Justice Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at John Tyler Community 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.

John Tyler Community College does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

John Tyler Community College Criminal Justice Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at John Tyler Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at John Tyler Community College.

John Tyler Community College Criminal Justice Associate’s Program

50% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in criminal justice only graduates about 45% men each year. The program at John Tyler Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

John Tyler Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from John Tyler Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,000	$94,120

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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