Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Piedmont Community College
WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,792.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.
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WPCC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WPCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Western Piedmont Community College.
WPCC Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at WPCC are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Piedmont Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 33,020 | $76,880 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 22,350 | $48,420 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 15,720 | $38,500 |
| Managers | 11,990 | $121,500 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 11,610 | $46,990 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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