Corrections at Rio Hondo College
RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and approximately 15,692 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 students received their associate's degree in corrections.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Corrections section at the bottom of this page.
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RHCCD Corrections Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Corrections
Online Classes Are Available at RHCCD
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.
RHCCD does offer online education options in corrections for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
RHCCD Corrections Rankings
Corrections Student Demographics at RHCCD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the corrections majors at Rio Hondo College.
RHCCD Corrections Associate’s Program

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in corrections at RHCCD are white. Around 75% 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 Rio Hondo College with a associate's in corrections.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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Careers That Corrections Grads May Go Into
A degree in corrections 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 Rio Hondo College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 34,980 | $75,400 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 4,950 | $154,430 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | 4,520 | $100,910 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 1,260 | $111,240 |
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*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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