Best Criminal Justice Colleges in California
32 four-year colleges in California offer criminal justice programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
- $32,740
- Net price
- 10%
- Admit rate
- 20,443
- Enrolled
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
- $13,760
- Net price
- 85%
- Admit rate
- 27,601
- Enrolled
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · Public
- $9,320
- Net price
- 97%
- Admit rate
- 9,809
- Enrolled
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA · Private nonprofit
- $30,109
- Net price
- 76%
- Admit rate
- 2,296
- Enrolled
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public
- $12,278
- Net price
- 96%
- Admit rate
- 18,639
- Enrolled
National University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
- $22,878
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 10,794
- Enrolled
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private nonprofit
- $22,212
- Net price
- 88%
- Admit rate
- 2,759
- Enrolled
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · Public
- $12,885
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 5,166
- Enrolled
University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, CA · Public
- $32,654
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 4,491
- Enrolled
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA · Private nonprofit
- $33,692
- Net price
- 82%
- Admit rate
- 779
- Enrolled
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public
- $15,364
- Net price
- 36%
- Admit rate
- 35,377
- Enrolled
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public
- $9,338
- Net price
- 94%
- Admit rate
- 28,350
- Enrolled
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public
- $10,440
- Net price
- 46%
- Admit rate
- 35,924
- Enrolled
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public
- $14,480
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 13,631
- Enrolled
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
- $38,729
- Net price
- 84%
- Admit rate
- 3,188
- Enrolled
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · Public
- $6,067
- Net price
- 98%
- Admit rate
- 8,385
- Enrolled
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
- $6,555
- Net price
- 91%
- Admit rate
- 38,546
- Enrolled
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · Public
- $10,229
- Net price
- 95%
- Admit rate
- 14,877
- Enrolled
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit
- $45,566
- Net price
- 92%
- Admit rate
- 1,116
- Enrolled
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit
- $26,285
- Net price
- 85%
- Admit rate
- 8,179
- Enrolled
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · Public
- $4,564
- Net price
- 94%
- Admit rate
- 15,023
- Enrolled
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit
- $21,241
- Net price
- 62%
- Admit rate
- 1,933
- Enrolled
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
- $3,967
- Net price
- 91%
- Admit rate
- 19,562
- Enrolled
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public
- $7,021
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 32,691
- Enrolled
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Public
- $5,652
- Net price
- 94%
- Admit rate
- 8,577
- Enrolled
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · Private nonprofit
- $13,630
- Net price
- 64%
- Admit rate
- 1,544
- Enrolled
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · Public
- $8,615
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 12,538
- Enrolled
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA · Private nonprofit
- $28,062
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 1,294
- Enrolled
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA · Private nonprofit
- $29,310
- Net price
- 33%
- Admit rate
- 564
- Enrolled
Humphreys University
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit
- $5,524
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 149
- Enrolled