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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Virginia Community College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Virginia Community College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Northern Virginia Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 students attend the school each year.

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

Northern Virginia Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Virginia 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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Northern Virginia Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

57% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Northern Virginia 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 Northern Virginia Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 84
White 64
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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