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Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Plains College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what South Plains College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Plains College sits in Levelland, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 55 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at South Plains College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Plains College

Distance learning is available at South Plains College. Of 9,098 students, 3,019 (33%) studied exclusively online and 2,268 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at South Plains College

Use these rankings to compare South Plains College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#27 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#36 of 79
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#39 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#57 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#279 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#635 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from South Plains College

Those who finish South Plains 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
1 year	$34,051
2 years	$32,563
3 years	$34,831
4 years	$29,345
5 years	$37,071

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from South Plains College report median earnings of $29,345, compared with $37,934 for all South Plains College graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from South Plains College comes in at $9,291.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at South Plains College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at South Plains College are 44% women (24) and 56% men (31).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at South Plains College

Of the 40 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at South Plains College, 48% were women (19) and 52% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at South Plains College, above 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 South Plains College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at South Plains College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	38
Criminal Justice & Police Science	17

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at South Plains 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.