Criminology Schools In California
California has 9 accredited criminology schools where criminology faculty who teach criminology classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the criminology academic community in California, and the future trends in criminology training at the following levels:
- Criminology Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Criminology
- Masters degree in Criminology
- PhD degree in Criminology
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Professional Trends
California Vs. National Criminology Employment
| California | 26,690 |
| National | 204,250 |
Approximately 13% of the country's criminology professionals work in California state.
Employment Growth for Criminology professionals In California
| 23,190 | 25,370 | 26,180 | 26,940 | 26,690 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In California, criminology is a growing field. In California, 3,500 more criminology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of criminology professionals has grown by 15%. This growth is faster than the national trend for criminology professionals which shows a 6% increase in the number of criminology professionals working around the nation.
Criminology VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $69,030 | $71,087 | $50,173 | $78,753 | $83,243 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In California, as the number of criminology professionals is growing, the salaries earned by criminology professionals are increasing. Criminology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $69,030 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $83,243 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Criminology professionals in California
10th percentile |
$55,337 |
25th percentile |
$66,800 |
50th percentile |
$79,610 |
75th percentile |
$97,760 |
90th percentile |
$118,467 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 114% pay differential between the highest paid criminology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of criminology in California.
Average Salaries for Criminology professionals and related professions in California
Criminal Justice |
$56,305 |
Criminology |
$83,243 |
Mental Health |
$41,722 |
Psychology |
$89,385 |
Sociology |
$88,745 |
In California, criminology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Criminology programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 14 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited criminology schools in California is decreasing. In 2006, 832 students graduated from criminology courses in California. And in 2010, 781 students graduated.
This represents a 6% decrease in the number of criminology degree or certificate school graduates in California state. 57% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in criminology.