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Criminal Justice at Western Nevada College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, you may want to check out the program at Western Nevada College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Nevada College is located in Carson City, NV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6 criminal justice degrees were granted at Western Nevada College.

Online Class Availability at Western Nevada College

Many students take online classes at Western Nevada College. Among 4,284 students, 1,031 (24%) studied exclusively online and 876 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at Western Nevada College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Western Nevada College are 67% women (4) and 33% men (2).

Criminal Justice Associate’s Program at Western Nevada College

Of the 3 associate’s criminal justice graduates at Western Nevada College, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at Western Nevada College.

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

Minority students account for 67% of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at Western Nevada College, below the national average of 70%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Western Nevada College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice 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
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.