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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mesa Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Mesa Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mesa Community College sits in Mesa, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 154 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Mesa Community College.

Studying Online at Mesa Community College

Many students take online classes at Mesa Community College. Among 17,077 students, 4,620 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,003 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Mesa Community College

Graduates of Mesa Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$24,421
4 years	$38,498
5 years	$50,391

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Mesa Community College report median earnings of $38,498, compared with $46,504 for all Mesa Community College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Mesa Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Mesa Community College are 78% women (120) and 22% men (34).

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

Of the 57 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Mesa Community College, 86% were women (49) and 14% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	28
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Mesa 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 Mesa Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Mesa Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Corrections	26
Criminal Justice Studies	111
Criminal Justice & Police Science	17

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Mesa Community College go on to a range of careers. Below 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

• 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.