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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Golden West College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Golden West College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Golden West College is in Huntington Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 233 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Golden West College.

Studying Online at Golden West College

Many students take online classes at Golden West College. Among 10,721 students, 4,277 (40%) studied exclusively online and 3,096 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Golden West College

Rankings can help you compare Golden West College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#19 of 125
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 152
Best Value	Nationwide	#29 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#56 of 125
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#70 of 152
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#445 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Golden West College

Students who complete Golden West College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,154

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Golden West College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Golden West College are 36% women (83) and 64% men (150).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Golden West College

Among the 127 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Golden West College, 37% were women (47) and 63% were men (80).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Golden West College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	65
Black / African American	2
Asian	20
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Golden West College, above the national average of 58%.*

*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 Golden West College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Golden West College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	171
Criminal Justice & Police Science	62

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Golden West College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.