Criminal Justice Studies at Western Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice studies school? To help you decide if Western Piedmont Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice studies program.

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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WPCC Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

WPCC Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at WPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at Western Piedmont Community College.

WPCC Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies 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 studies.

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

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,800	$69,890
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	1,910	$58,690
Correctional Officer Supervisors	1,120	$55,580

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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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