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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Volunteer State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Volunteer State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Volunteer State Community College sits in Gallatin, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 56 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at Volunteer State Community College.

Online Class Availability at Volunteer State Community College

Online coursework is an option at Volunteer State Community College. Of 6,963 students, 2,322 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,114 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Volunteer State Community College

Those who finish Volunteer State Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$36,674
3 years	$36,299
4 years	$43,294
5 years	$46,113

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Volunteer State Community College report median earnings of $43,294, compared with $39,492 for all Volunteer State Community College graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Volunteer State Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Volunteer State Community College are 64% women (36) and 36% men (20).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Volunteer State Community College

Among the 17 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Volunteer State Community College, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Volunteer State Community College, below 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 Volunteer State Community College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Volunteer State Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	17
Criminal Justice & Police Science	39

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Volunteer State Community College go on to a range of careers. Below 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

• 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.