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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwest Virginia Community College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Southwest Virginia Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest Virginia Community College is located in Cedar Bluff, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Southwest Virginia Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwest Virginia Community College

Online coursework is an option at Southwest Virginia Community College. Among 2,364 students, 939 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 859 (36%) took at least some classes online.

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

Students who complete Southwest Virginia 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
1 year	$26,609
2 years	$28,792

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Southwest Virginia Community College are 50% women (19) and 50% men (19).

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

Of the 20 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Southwest Virginia Community College, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 5% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Virginia 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 Southwest Virginia Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southwest Virginia Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	38

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southwest Virginia Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.