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Criminal Justice Schools in California

51 schools compared · Average earnings $37,350/yr

51 California schools offer Criminal Justice. Earnings in California are in line with the national average, so compare programs on commute, tuition, and fit rather than on statewide outcomes alone.

Schools in CA
51
Avg Grad Earnings
$37,350/yr
-5% vs. national avg
Avg Score
70/100
Top CA Cities
8
with programs

Criminal Justice Programs in California

All 51 California schools offering Criminal Justice, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA		 93 $111,649/yr 707.7x
2 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA		 93 $94,285/yr 382.6x
3 San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA		 93 $91,647/yr 795.9x
4 Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA		 93 $81,339/yr 571.8x
5 Butte College
Oroville, CA		 93 $73,170/yr 630.6x
6 Yuba College
Marysville, CA		 91 $62,350/yr 551.7x
7 Fresno City College
Fresno, CA		 82 $35,848/yr 356.5x
8 Hartnell College
Salinas, CA		 79 $34,648/yr 132.8x
9 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA		 80 $33,692/yr 207.6x
10 College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA		 79 $32,482/yr 227.1x
11 Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA		 76 $31,764/yr 112.0x
12 Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA		 78 $31,600/yr 184.1x
13 Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA		 78 $31,146/yr 227.7x
14 Merced College
Merced, CA		 78 $31,050/yr 173.5x
15 Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA		 78 $30,983/yr 219.5x
16 Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA		 76 $30,325/yr 130.8x
17 Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA		 75 $30,315/yr 108.5x
18 College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA		 76 $28,851/yr 151.4x
19 Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA		 65 $35,994/yr —
20 Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA		 65 $35,994/yr —
21 Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA		 65 $35,994/yr —
22 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA		 65 $35,994/yr —
23 Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA		 65 $35,994/yr —
24 Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA		 76 $28,492/yr 164.6x
25 Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA		 76 $28,211/yr 206.5x
26 Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA		 76 $28,102/yr 194.1x
27 Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA		 75 $27,313/yr 172.1x
28 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
29 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
30 San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
31 San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
32 San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
33 San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
34 San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
35 San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
36 San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
37 San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA		 63 $33,361/yr —
38 Riverside City College
Riverside, CA		 73 $25,824/yr 142.1x
39 UEI College-Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
40 UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
41 UEI College-Reseda
Reseda, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
42 UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
43 UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
44 UEI College-Oceanside
Oceanside, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
45 UEI College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
46 UEI College-Stockton
Stockton, CA		 60 $29,663/yr —
47 Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA		 57 $25,131/yr —
48 UEI College-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 56 $23,849/yr —
49 UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA		 56 $23,849/yr —
50 UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA		 55 $23,026/yr —
51 UEI College-Riverside
Riverside, CA		 55 $23,026/yr —

Where Criminal Justice Programs Cluster in California

Cities with the most Criminal Justice programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Fresno, CA 3 $30,631/yr
Sacramento, CA 2 $32,452/yr
Stockton, CA 2 $31,958/yr
Ontario, CA 2 $31,512/yr
Visalia, CA 2 $31,106/yr
Lancaster, CA 2 $30,786/yr
Chula Vista, CA 2 $30,323/yr
Bakersfield, CA 2 $28,605/yr

Compare Criminal Justice in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how California compares to others with strong Criminal Justice offerings.

New York (39) Texas (30) Florida (27) Ohio (24) North Carolina (21) Pennsylvania (16) Wisconsin (16) New Jersey (14) Michigan (14) Massachusetts (12) Minnesota (12) Arizona (11)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →