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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sussex County Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sussex County Community College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Sussex County Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sussex County Community College is located in Newton, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Sussex County Community College.

Studying Online at Sussex County Community College

Distance learning is available at Sussex County Community College. Among 2,247 students, 364 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 919 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Sussex County Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Sussex County Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New Jersey #10 of 37
Best Schools (Quality) New Jersey #26 of 38
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #30 of 190
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #111 of 192
Best Value Nationwide #253 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #509 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Sussex County Community College

Students who complete Sussex County Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sussex County Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,234
2 years $32,925
3 years $35,479
4 years $43,234
5 years $41,832

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Sussex County Community College report median earnings of $43,234, compared with $38,216 for all Sussex County Community College graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Criminal Justice & Corrections earnings compared with all majors at Sussex County Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Sussex County Community College is $9,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Sussex County Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Sussex County Community College are 25% women (7) and 75% men (21).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Sussex County Community College

Of the 28 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Sussex County Community College, 25% were women (7) and 75% were men (21).

Sussex County Community College gender breakdown of Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 19
Hispanic / Latino 7
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections majors at Sussex County Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Sussex County 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 Sussex County Community College

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

Concentration Graduates
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 28

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Sussex County Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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
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

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