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Criminal Justice at Diablo Valley College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice, you may want to check out the program at Diablo Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and approximately 18,693 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 94 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice.

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.

Diablo Valley Criminal Justice Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Diablo Valley

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.

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

Diablo Valley Criminal Justice Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Diablo Valley College.

Diablo Valley Criminal Justice Associate’s Program

54% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Diablo Valley College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 CA, the home state for Diablo Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Police and Detective Supervisors 4,950 $154,430
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,260 $111,240

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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