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

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%

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.

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.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in CA
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | CA Job Growth | CA Median Salary |
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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 |
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