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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Golden West College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Golden West College

Every criminal justice and 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 Golden West College stacks up to those at other schools.

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and approximately 11,396 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.

Golden West College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Golden West College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Golden West College

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

Golden West College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

52% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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Golden West College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 Golden West 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.

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