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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mountain Empire Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Mountain Empire Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mountain Empire Community College sits in Big Stone Gap, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Mountain Empire Community College.

Online Class Availability at Mountain Empire Community College

Distance learning is available at Mountain Empire Community College. Of 2,116 students, 678 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 934 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Mountain Empire Community College

Those who finish Mountain Empire Community 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	$30,449
2 years	$20,140

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Mountain Empire Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Mountain Empire Community College are 29% women (10) and 71% men (24).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Mountain Empire Community College

Among the 19 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Mountain Empire Community College, 42% were women (8) and 58% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19

*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 Mountain Empire Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Mountain Empire Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Corrections	8
Criminal Justice	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Mountain Empire 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.