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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westmoreland County Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westmoreland County Community College

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

Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,369.

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.

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Westmoreland College

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

Westmoreland College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

65% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Westmoreland College are white. Around 80% 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 Westmoreland County Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Westmoreland County Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Westmoreland County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 32
Criminal Justice & Police Science 2

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 PA, the home state for Westmoreland County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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