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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Phoenix College

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Phoenix College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 9,538. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 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.

Phoenix College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Phoenix College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Phoenix College does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Phoenix College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Phoenix College

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

Phoenix College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

67% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Phoenix College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Phoenix 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 AZ, the home state for Phoenix College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors 20,030 $69,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers 13,810 $44,150
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,320 $64,640
Computer Workers 9,150 $85,010
Managers 8,520 $101,630

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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