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Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University-Los Angeles

Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 385 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at California State University-Los Angeles. Of 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Graduates of California State University-Los Angeles’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University-Los Angeles
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,136
2 years $33,281
3 years $43,754
4 years $50,806
5 years $56,580

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from California State University-Los Angeles earn a median of $50,806, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Criminal Justice & Corrections earnings compared with all majors at California State University-Los Angeles

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from California State University-Los Angeles comes in at $11,679.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 66% women (255) and 34% men (130).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 385 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 66% were women (255) and 34% were men (130).

California State University-Los Angeles gender breakdown of Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 9
Hispanic / Latino 337
Black / African American 10
Asian 18
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections majors at California State University-Los Angeles

Minority students account for 96% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at California State University-Los Angeles breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 385

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at California State University-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Coroners $110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Managers, All Other $95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists $85,399

References

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