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Corrections Schools in California

California contains 63 schools that offer corrections programs. Everest College-San Bernardino, the highest-ranking corrections school in CA, has a total student population of 1,267 and is the 1574th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 63 corrections schools in California, only 28 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Kaplan College-San Diego comes out as the most expensive ($68,300/yr), with Mt San Antonio College as the lowest recorded at only $2,897/yr.

Corrections students from California schools who go on to become correctional counselors, corrections officers, jailers, probation officers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 455,350 people working as correctional officers and jailers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,610. Also, Mental health and substance abuse social workers make on average $41,350 per year and there are about 127,140 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the California alone, there are 13,140 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $46,340. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $66,720/yr and there are 42,060 employed.

Also, within the corrections schools in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from corrections, there are 18354 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Corrections Programs in California

Everest College-San Bernardino

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kaplan College-Vista

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kaplan College-Bakersfield

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kaplan College-San Diego

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto Campus

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

De Anza College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cucamonga

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Saddleback College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Kaplan College-Sacramento Campus

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Santa Rosa Junior College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Mt San Antonio College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Sierra College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Lake Tahoe Community College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Cabrillo College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

Diablo Valley College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Southwestern College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

San Joaquin Delta College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Palomar College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

East Los Angeles College

• Corrections
  

Reedley College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Solano Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

San Diego Miramar College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Riverside Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Santa Ana College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Taft College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Bakersfield College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

Grossmont College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Rio Hondo College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Hartnell College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Sacramento City College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Golden West College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Butte College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

West Hills College-Coalinga

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

College of the Redwoods

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

Contra Costa College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Victor Valley College

• Corrections
  
• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

Chaffey College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Fresno City College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Monterey Peninsula College

• Corrections
  

College of the Sequoias

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Imperial Valley College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Feather River Community College District

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Folsom Lake College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Yuba College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Mt. San Jacinto Community College District

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

West Hills College-Lemoore

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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See Also

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• Salary Details for a Corrections Officer
• Online Corrections Schools
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• Online Corrections Courses

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