Criminal Justice at Virginia Highlands Community College
VHCC is located in Abingdon, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,086.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice section at the bottom of this page.
VHCC Criminal Justice Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
VHCC Criminal Justice Rankings
Criminal Justice Student Demographics at VHCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Virginia Highlands Community College.
VHCC Criminal Justice Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at VHCC are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Highlands Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Highlands Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
---|---|---|
Managers | 17,280 | $134,500 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 3,000 | $94,120 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.