Sacramento City College (SCC) - Corrections
Corrections
A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other California schools that offer a corrections degree. Students at Sacramento City College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Certificate
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Corrections Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the corrections program at the Sacramento City College for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall

| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 17 | 8 | 9 |
By Gender

| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Female | 9 | 5 | 4 |
By Race

| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - |
Black | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Asian | - | - | - |
Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Unknown | - | - | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers
Job Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 280
- Average Annual Salary: $104,360
- Average Hourly Rate: $50.17
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 109%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 41,500
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 43,800
- Percent Job Growth: 5.60%

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives
Job Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 106,100
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 108,300
- Percent Job Growth: 2.10%

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Job Description
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of correctional officers and jailers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 2,520
- Average Annual Salary: $68,530
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.95
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 23
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 90%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 475,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 499,800
- Percent Job Growth: 5.20%

List of schools that offer a corrections degree or program in California
Community Colleges
| Bakersfield College | |
Bakersfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
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| Cabrillo College | |
Aptos, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 34 |
| Chaffey College | |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 30 |
| College of the Sequoias | |
Visalia, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Contra Costa College | |
San Pablo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
| Diablo Valley College | |
Pleasant Hill, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| East Los Angeles College | |
Monterey Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 61 |
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| Fresno City College | |
Fresno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Golden West College | |
Huntington Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Grossmont College | |
El Cajon, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| Hartnell College | |
Salinas, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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| Imperial Valley College | |
Imperial, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Lassen Community College | |
Susanville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Merced College | |
Merced, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| Merritt College | |
Oakland, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| Mt San Antonio College | |
Walnut, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| Rio Hondo College | |
Whittier, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Saddleback College | |
Mission Viejo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| San Bernardino Valley College | |
San Bernardino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| San Diego Miramar College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | |
Stockton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 18 |
| Santa Ana College | |
Santa Ana, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
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| Santa Rosa Junior College | |
Santa Rosa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 23 |
| Sierra College | |
Rocklin, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 26 |
| Solano Community College | |
Fairfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 38 |
| Southwestern College | |
Chula Vista, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
| West Hills College - Coalinga | |
Coalinga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| West Hills College - Lemoore | |
Lemoore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
| Woodland Community College | |
Woodland, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Yuba College | |
Marysville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |