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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Georgia Technical College

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

West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at West Georgia Technical College.

Online Class Availability at West Georgia Technical College

Distance learning is available at West Georgia Technical College. Of 6,940 students, 2,391 (34%) studied exclusively online and 2,172 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from West Georgia Technical College

Graduates of West Georgia Technical 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
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$29,877
4 years	$32,646
5 years	$36,783

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from West Georgia Technical College report median earnings of $32,646, compared with $36,750 for all West Georgia Technical College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Georgia Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Georgia Technical College are 79% women (27) and 21% men (7).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at West Georgia Technical College

Among the 4 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at West Georgia Technical College, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at West Georgia Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at West Georgia Technical 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 West Georgia Technical College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Georgia Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	22
Criminal Justice & Police Science	12

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Georgia Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.