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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Modesto Junior College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Modesto Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Modesto Junior College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

MJC is located in Modesto, California and has a total student population of 16,365.

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.

MJC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

MJC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

55% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Modesto Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 103

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 Modesto Junior 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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