We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how RHCCD ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
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RHCCD offers the criminal justice & corrections program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from RHCCD report a median salary of $40,785 a year. This is higher than $32,887, the median for all majors at RHCCD.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,316 | $9,802 |
| Fees | $82 | $82 |
Read more about RHCCD tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 51% of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degrees went to men and 49% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degree graduates at RHCCD are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 122 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Here are the demographics of the criminal justice & corrections majors at Rio Hondo College.
This criminal justice & corrections program at RHCCD offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 152 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 83 |
| Corrections | 5 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 5 |
RHCCD granted 152 completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (91%).
RHCCD conferred 83 completions in criminal justice/police science in the latest year of data — 31% to women and 69% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (70%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
RHCCD conferred 5 completions in corrections recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (40%).
RHCCD conferred 5 degrees in corrections and criminal justice, other in the most recent reporting year — 40% to women and 60% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (60%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.