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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

If you are interested in studying criminal justice & corrections, you may want to check out the program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and approximately 8,329 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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 70% 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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 19

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 WA, the home state for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors 32,870 $78,970
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,670 $77,670
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,590 $51,990

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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