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Criminal Justice Studies at McLennan Community College

Criminal Justice Studies at McLennan Community 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 McLennan Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MCC is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 7,742 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.

MCC Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice Studies (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at MCC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MCC does offer online courses in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

MCC Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at MCC

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

MCC Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at MCC are white. Around 56% 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 McLennan Community College with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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 TX, the home state for McLennan Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,400 $87,840
Correctional Officer Supervisors 4,000 $52,500
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,220 $68,040

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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