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Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Los Angeles College

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

East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and approximately 33,397 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 388 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 & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

East Los Angeles College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

East Los Angeles College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at East Los Angeles College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at East Los Angeles College.

East Los Angeles College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

60% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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East Los Angeles College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 348
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Los Angeles College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 East Los Angeles College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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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