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Criminal Justice at South Plains College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, you may want to check out the program at South Plains College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Plains College is in Levelland, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 criminal justice graduations were recorded at South Plains College.

Online Class Availability at South Plains College

Online coursework is an option at South Plains College. Of 9,098 students, 3,019 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,268 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at South Plains College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at South Plains College are 50% women (19) and 50% men (19).

Criminal Justice Associate’s Program at South Plains College

Among the 38 associate’s criminal justice degrees awarded at South Plains College, 50% were women (19) and 50% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 74% of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at South Plains College, higher than the national average of 70%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice program at South Plains College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice 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
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.