Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Gavilan College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Gavilan College

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 Gavilan College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and has a total student population of 4,494.

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.

Gavilan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Gavilan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Gavilan College

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

Gavilan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

58% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

undefined

Gavilan College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 44
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1

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 Gavilan College.

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.

Find Schools Near You

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