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Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of the Canyons

Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of the Canyons

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at College of the Canyons stacks up to those at other schools.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Canyons Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

College of the Canyons Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at College of the Canyons.

College of the Canyons Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

47% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Canyons with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 54
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at College of the Canyons. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Canyons. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 118

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of the Canyons.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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