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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ventura College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Ventura College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ventura College is located in Ventura, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 160 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Ventura College.

Online & Distance Learning at Ventura College

Distance learning is available at Ventura College. Of 12,222 students, 6,393 (52%) studied exclusively online and 3,862 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Ventura College

These rankings give you a sense of how Ventura College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#16 of 125
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#17 of 152
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#62 of 125
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#77 of 152
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#504 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Ventura College

Those who finish Ventura College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,821
2 years	$29,685
4 years	$37,767
5 years	$41,434

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Ventura College take home a median $37,767, compared with $37,256 for all Ventura College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Ventura College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Ventura College are 47% women (75) and 53% men (85).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Ventura College

Among the 96 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Ventura College, 53% were women (51) and 47% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	76
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Ventura College, above 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 Ventura College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Ventura College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	139
Criminal Justice & Police Science	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Ventura College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, 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.