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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 15,960 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,381 and $19,225 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California” ranking, we looked at 153 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 493 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sac State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 392 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Out of the 153 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the #4 spot on the list. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 738 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Los Angeles College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 365 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cal State Fullerton Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 333 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Northridge
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 330 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cal State LA
California State University - Long Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 321 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Long Beach
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 295 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Dominguez Hills
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. California State University - East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - East Bay
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 237 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Jose State University
San Francisco State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 233 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Imperial Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 211 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bakersfield College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 193 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern College
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 189 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 262 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Citrus College
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 171 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chico State
Chaffey College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 188 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, National University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 156 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at National University
Sierra College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sierra College
Fullerton College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California ranking. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fullerton College
Fresno City College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in California list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 162 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fresno City College
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