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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Somerset Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Somerset Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Somerset Community College is in Somerset, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Somerset Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Somerset Community College

Many students take online classes at Somerset Community College. Among 6,155 students, 2,798 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,251 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Somerset Community College

Students who complete Somerset Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$27,307
3 years	$26,994
4 years	$30,454
5 years	$43,187

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Somerset Community College take home a median $30,454, compared with $33,609 for all Somerset Community College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Somerset Community College stands at $14,387.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Somerset Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Somerset Community College are 65% women (34) and 35% men (18).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Somerset Community College

Of the 12 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Somerset Community College, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Somerset Community College, 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 Somerset Community College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Somerset Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Somerset Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.