Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Piedmont Community College

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Western Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

WPCC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

WPCC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at WPCC are white. Around 60% 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Piedmont Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies	12

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

References

*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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