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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Iowa Tech Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Western Iowa Tech Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Studying Online at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Distance learning is available at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Of 5,482 students, 2,096 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,296 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College

Students who complete Western Iowa Tech Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$33,726
3 years	$37,465
4 years	$39,069
5 years	$51,330

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College earn a median of $39,069, compared with $44,552 for all Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College stands at $11,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 35% women (7) and 65% men (13).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Among the 20 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 35% were women (7) and 65% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Western Iowa Tech Community 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Western Iowa Tech Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	5
Criminal Justice & Police Science	15

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Western Iowa Tech Community College pursue many career paths. 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.