Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Rio Salado College ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
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Rio Salado College reports the criminal justice & corrections program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Criminal Justice & Corrections students who finish a bachelor’s at Rio Salado College report a median salary of $49,854 a year. This is above $48,470, the median for all majors at Rio Salado College.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Rio Salado College, criminal justice & corrections students borrow a median amount of $11,500 in student loans. This is lower than $13,679, the typical median for all majors at Rio Salado College.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,040 | $8,928 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
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Among recent graduates, 67% of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degree graduates at Rio Salado College were White. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Salado College with a associate’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the criminal justice & corrections majors at Rio Salado College.
The criminal justice & corrections program at Rio Salado College includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 1,286 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 453 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 23 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 10 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 1 |
Rio Salado College granted 1,286 degrees in corrections recently — 29% to women and 71% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (66%).
Rio Salado College awarded 453 completions in criminal justice/police science in the latest year of data — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (49%).
Rio Salado College awarded 23 completions in criminal justice/safety studies recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (43%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Rio Salado College awarded 10 completions in corrections and criminal justice, other recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (60%).
Rio Salado College granted 1 degree in juvenile corrections in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.