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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Golden West College

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Golden West College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Police Science, consider the program at Golden West College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 criminal justice & police science graduations were recorded at Golden West College.

Online & Distance Learning at Golden West College

Online coursework is an option at Golden West College. Among 10,721 students, 4,277 (40%) studied exclusively online and 3,096 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Golden West College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Golden West College are 24% women (15) and 76% men (47).

Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program at Golden West College

Among the 62 associate’s criminal justice & police science graduates at Golden West College, 24% were women (15) and 76% were men (47).

Golden West College gender breakdown of Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 18
Hispanic / Latino 30
Black / African American 2
Asian 10
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Police Science majors at Golden West College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Criminal Justice & Police Science associate’s degree recipients at Golden West College, above the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Police Science program at Golden West College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449
Private Detectives and Investigators $71,252
Intelligence Analysts $65,483
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $64,492
Police Identification and Records Officers $61,847
Bailiffs $55,588
Customs and Border Protection Officers $50,191
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $49,631

References

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