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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Santa Ana College

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

Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 915 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at Santa Ana College.

Studying Online at Santa Ana College

Online coursework is an option at Santa Ana College. Among 27,248 students, 8,579 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,399 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Santa Ana College

Use these rankings to compare Santa Ana College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#35 of 125
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#38 of 152
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#81 of 125
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#97 of 152
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#643 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Santa Ana College

Graduates of Santa Ana College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$38,959
5 years	$41,159

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Santa Ana College report median earnings of $38,959, compared with $43,955 for all Santa Ana College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Santa Ana College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Santa Ana College are 23% women (214) and 77% men (701).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Santa Ana College

Among the 189 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Santa Ana College, 50% were women (94) and 50% were men (95).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	159
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Santa Ana College, higher than 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 Santa Ana College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Santa Ana College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Corrections	16
Criminal Justice	86
Criminal Justice & Police Science	813

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Santa Ana College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.