Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of the Desert
College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 students attend the school each year.
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 Desert Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
College of the Desert Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings
Criminal Justice Student Demographics at College of the Desert
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at College of the Desert.
College of the Desert Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program
College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 37% 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 Desert with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections
If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Desert. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 86 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 1 |
Related Majors
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 Desert.
| 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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