Criminal Justice Programs in California
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in California
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Criminal Justice | $41,124 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | Criminal Justice | $40,897 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| California Lutheran University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| San Diego Christian College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Humphreys University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| La Sierra University | Criminal Justice | $34,650 Small program - rough guide n=67 | Not published |
| National University | Criminal Justice | $66,056 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $28,354 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| Hope International University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Criminal Justice | $48,557 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| William Jessup University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| San Jose State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $15,750 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Sonoma State University | Criminal Justice | $42,195 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $12,835 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Woodbury University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Fremont University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Platt College-Ontario | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Platt College-Riverside | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| DeVry University-California | Criminal Justice | $43,265 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $51,954 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Abraham Lincoln University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |