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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southside Virginia Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Southside Virginia Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southside Virginia Community College is in Alberta, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Southside Virginia Community College.

Online Class Availability at Southside Virginia Community College

Distance learning is available at Southside Virginia Community College. Among 3,306 students, 976 (30%) studied exclusively online and 772 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Southside Virginia Community College

Graduates of Southside Virginia Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,190
2 years	$27,823
3 years	$32,247
4 years	$37,960
5 years	$40,143

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Southside Virginia Community College earn a median of $37,960, compared with $32,207 for all Southside Virginia Community College graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Southside Virginia Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Southside Virginia Community College are 50% women (11) and 50% men (11).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Southside Virginia Community College

Of the 7 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Southside Virginia Community College, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Southside Virginia Community College, 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 Southside Virginia Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southside Virginia Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southside Virginia 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.