CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Associate in Arts
Program Details
The Criminal Justice Program provides students with the tools to be academically successful, develop critical thinking skills and expertise by offering a dynamic and diverse curriculum. The Program studies the components, objectives and legal underpinnings of the criminal justice system. The public and social policy implications associated with operating the criminal justice system are also explored. The Program prepares students for careers in the administration of justice field including, law enforcement, investigations, corrections, private security, law and juvenile justice.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 68,860
- High salary: 227,590
- Average salary: 136550
Compliance Managers
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 68,860
- High salary: 227,590
- Average salary: 136550
Correctional Officers and Jailers
High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 41,750
- High salary: 93,000
- Average salary: 57970
All Careers in CRIMINAL JUSTICE (20)
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 136,550 |
| Managers, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 136,550 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Development Managers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Operations Managers | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Stable | 105,980 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Declining | 93,580 |
| Intelligence Analysts | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 93,580 |
| Police Identification and Records Officers | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 93,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Declining | 76,310 |
| Customs and Border Protection Officers | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 76,290 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 76,290 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 71,470 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 67,440 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 60,130 |
| Quality Control Analysts | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 60,130 |
| Remote Sensing Technicians | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 60,130 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | High school diploma/GED | Declining | 57,970 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Author a complete and accurate investigative report.
- Describe the application of criminal laws in California
- Describe the application of the rules of criminal procedure and evidence in the administration of justice.
- Identify ethical and multicultural issues related to the criminal justice system.
- Identify the objectives and components of the correctional system including types of post release supervision.
- Identify the objectives and components of the criminal justice system.
- State the procedures which ensure effective police operations.
- Understand and apply the basic principles of a criminal investigation.