Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Criminal Justice in California

Criminal Justice Schools in California

6,999 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in California in the 2022-2023 year.

A Criminal Justice major is the 125th most popular major in this state.

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
Master’s Degree 182
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 10
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 10
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 10

Gender Distribution

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

undefined

Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 5.0%
  • Black or African American: 4.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 62.5%
  • White: 21.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.3%
  • Other Races: 6.9%
undefined

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in California

72,510 people in the state and 594,390 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice.

undefined

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in California

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $143,350 in the state and $93,100 nationwide.

undefined

There are 3 colleges in California that offer criminal justice degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

131 Degrees in Major Awarded
80% Graduation Rate
8,861 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $29,725. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 84% of students receive it. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Request Information
#2

National University

San Diego
37 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
18,070 Total Students

16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 10% of the teachers are full time. An average student at National University will pay a net price of $29,412.

Request Information
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
731 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $22,300. 18% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 54% of students receive it.

Request Information

Criminal Justice Careers in CA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 10% $111,870

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to criminal justice.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Criminal Justice Studies 183
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1

View all majors related to Criminal Justice

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.