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Corrections in California

Corrections Schools in California

Jobs for Corrections Grads in California

There are 56,560 people in the state and 585,460 people in the nation working in Corrections jobs.

Corrections Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Corrections Jobs in California

A typical salary for a Corrections grad in the state is $112,079, compared to a typical salary of $77,664 nationwide.

Corrections Wages Nationwide vs. CA

There are 31 colleges in California that offer Corrections degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 25 below:

#1

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $41,141 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,420 a year in tuition.

#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park

Graduates earn a median salary of $35,502 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,238 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $61,436 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,318 a year in tuition.

#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $36,951 after earning their degree at this institution. The full-time student retention rate is 100%. Undergrads from California pay around $1,180 a year in tuition.

#5

Citrus College

Glendora

In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,204 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $27,080 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,126 a year in tuition.

#7

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $36,225 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,184 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $35,250 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,334 a year in tuition.

#9

Reedley College

Reedley

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $30,881 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,334 a year in tuition.

#10

Lemoore College

Lemoore

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $29,240 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,384 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,906 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,288 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $36,724 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,172 a year.

#13

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $29,837 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,312 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $31,441 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,394 a year in tuition.

#15

Rio Hondo College

Whittier

Graduates earn a median salary of $43,104 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,388 a year in tuition.

#16

Coalinga College

Coalinga

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $29,880 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,384 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,541 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,270 a year.

Undergrads from California pay around $1,334 a year in tuition.

#19

College of the Desert

Palm Desert

Graduates earn a median salary of $32,557 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,326 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $32,791 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $27,023 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,104 a year.

#22

Grossmont College

El Cajon

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $50,419 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,332 a year in tuition.

#23

Merritt College

Oakland

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,929 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,167 a year in tuition.

#24

Sierra College

Rocklin

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $30,747 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,156 a year.

#25

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield

Graduates earn a median salary of $27,703 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,430 a year in tuition.

Corrections Careers in CA

Some of the careers Corrections majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Correctional Officers and Jailers $59,482
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $52,907
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $78,129
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Corrections.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminology 10,365
Emergency/Disaster Management 2,513
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 999
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 584
Critical Infrastructure Protection 545
Natural Resource Protection 224
Counterterrorism Operations 181
Geospatial Intelligence 53

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