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Criminal Justice at Western Wyoming Community College

Criminal Justice at Western Wyoming Community College

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

WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and has a total student population of 2,776.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice section at the bottom of this page.

WWCC Criminal Justice Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at WWCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WWCC does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

WWCC Criminal Justice Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WWCC

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

WWCC Criminal Justice Associate’s Program

80% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at WWCC are white. Around 70% 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 Wyoming Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WY, the home state for Western Wyoming Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Managers 770 $100,310
Police and Detective Supervisors 300 $77,790
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 40 $63,210

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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