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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Potomac State College of West Virginia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is located in Keyser, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Online & Distance Learning at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Many students take online classes at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. Of 1,077 students, 241 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 494 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Those who finish Potomac State College of West Virginia University’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	$41,627
5 years	$45,912

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University report median earnings of $41,627, compared with $40,285 for all Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Potomac State College of West Virginia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 20% women (2) and 80% men (8).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Of the 10 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Potomac State College of West Virginia University, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Potomac State College of West Virginia University, 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Potomac State College of West Virginia University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	10

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Potomac State College of West Virginia University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying 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.