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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pierce College District

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Pierce College District. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pierce College District sits in Lakewood, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 54 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at Pierce College District.

Studying Online at Pierce College District

Many students take online classes at Pierce College District. Among 8,137 students, 3,808 (47%) studied exclusively online and 2,426 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Pierce College District

Those who finish Pierce College District’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$53,135
5 years	$56,859

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Pierce College District take home a median $53,135, compared with $40,485 for all Pierce College District graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Pierce College District, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Pierce College District are 67% women (36) and 33% men (18).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Pierce College District

Among the 26 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Pierce College District, 69% were women (18) and 31% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Pierce College District, higher 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 Pierce College District

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Pierce College District offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	54

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Pierce College District go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, 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.