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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in California

15,936 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in California

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 7,028
Bachelor’s Degree 5,111
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2,374
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 983
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 983

Gender Distribution

In California, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.1%
  • Black or African American: 5.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 60.4%
  • White: 19.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
  • Other Races: 8.5%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in California

In this state, there are 471,440 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in California

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $101,380, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in CA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 14% $65,420
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5% $104,790
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 5% $100,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers -9% $77,520

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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