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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Paradise Valley Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Paradise Valley Community College

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

Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 6,575 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.

Paradise Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Paradise Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Paradise Valley Community College

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

Paradise Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

85% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Paradise Valley Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Paradise Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 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 AZ, the home state for Paradise Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors 20,030 $69,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers 13,810 $44,150
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,320 $64,640
Computer Workers 9,150 $85,010
Managers 8,520 $101,630

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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