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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Of 2,728 students, 491 (18%) studied exclusively online and 711 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Students who complete West Virginia University at Parkersburg’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	$19,227
4 years	$30,958
5 years	$30,679

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg report median earnings of $30,958, compared with $42,373 for all West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 75% women (24) and 25% men (8).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Of the 19 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	19
Criminal Justice & Police Science	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.