Criminal Justice Schools in California

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice 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 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 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 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 Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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