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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is in Paducah, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Distance learning is available at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Of 5,274 students, 1,354 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,189 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are 49% women (24) and 51% men (25).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Of the 10 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 10% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at West Kentucky Community and 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 Kentucky Community and Technical College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	49

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.