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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University sits in Boone, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 107 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Appalachian State University.

Studying Online at Appalachian State University

Many students take online classes at Appalachian State University. Of 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Appalachian State University

Those who finish Appalachian State University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,352
2 years	$34,603
3 years	$38,677
4 years	$44,739
5 years	$50,569

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Appalachian State University earn a median of $44,739, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Appalachian State University stands at $18,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Appalachian State University are 52% women (56) and 48% men (51).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 107 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Appalachian State University, 52% were women (56) and 48% were men (51).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Appalachian State University

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Appalachian State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	107

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Appalachian State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.