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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

66 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 13,151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Bernardino Valley College the most popular school in California for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 83% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from San Bernardino Valley College carry an average student debt load of $19,593.

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#2

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Out of the 66 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 170 students majoring in criminal justice at Butte College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Butte College accumulate an average of around $14,655 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Butte College Report

#3

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Out of the 66 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in criminal justice at College of the Sequoias, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Out of the 66 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Moreno Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in criminal justice at Moreno Valley College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Moreno Valley College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,608.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ventura College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.

Of the 49 students majoring in criminal justice at Ventura College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#6

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

Of the 47 students majoring in criminal justice at RHCCD, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rio Hondo College Report

#7

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA

UEI College-Fresno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, UEI College-Fresno is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $86.

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United Education Institute-Ontario ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, United Education Institute-Ontario is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in criminal justice at United Education Institute-Ontario, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at United Education Institute-Ontario take out an average of $9,011 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $84.

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United Education Institute-Anaheim landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Anaheim, United Education Institute-Anaheim is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from United Education Institute-Anaheim carry an average student debt load of $9,011. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $84.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at United Education Institute-Anaheim Report

United Education Institute-Chula Vista ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Chula Vista, United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in criminal justice at United Education Institute-Chula Vista, 63% are male and 37% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at United Education Institute-Chula Vista take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,011. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $84.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
11 United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus Huntington Park, CA
13 College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 553
Oregon 477
Nevada 684
Hawaii 173
Alaska 73

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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