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Criminal Justice

Associate in Science



Program Details

The Criminal Justice program at Moorpark College is both academic and professional in that it is an interdisciplinary attempt to relate intellectual issues and practitioner perspectives to the challenge of crime in a free society and allows for the development of depth in one of the subjects substantive subsystems (i.e. law enforcement, juvenile, court or corrections).

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Criminal Justice Pathways

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All Careers in Criminal Justice (58)

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site ManagersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Loss Prevention ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Managers, All Other- n/a- n/a136,550
Regulatory Affairs ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Operations ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Geothermal Production ManagersSome college, Certificate after high schoolStable121,440
Hydroelectric Production ManagersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeStable121,440
Quality Control Systems ManagersBachelor's degreeStable121,440
Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeStable117,750
Solar Energy Systems EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolStable117,750
Wind Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeStable117,750
Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Digital Forensics Analysts- n/aRising108,970
Information Security Engineers- n/aRising108,970
Penetration Testers- n/aRising108,970
Financial Risk Specialists- n/aRising106,000
First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
Security Managers- n/aStable104,690
Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising104,170
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising101,140
Validation EngineersBachelor's degreeRising101,140
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable94,680
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeStable92,430
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable82,540
Transit & Railroad PoliceBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable82,320
Security Management Specialists- n/aRising81,270
Fraud Examiners, Investigators & AnalystsBachelor's degreeRising80,190
Environmental Restoration PlannersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising80,060
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising80,060
Compliance Officers- n/aStable78,420
CoronersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable78,420
Customs BrokersHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable78,420
Environmental Compliance InspectorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable78,420
Regulatory Affairs SpecialistsBachelor's degreeStable78,420
Customs and Border Protection OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeStable76,290
Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable76,290
Social Work Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable76,210
Geodetic SurveyorsBachelor's degreeRising72,740
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable72,090
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable71,470
Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising67,950
Forensic Science TechniciansCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising67,440
Calibration Technologists & Technicians- n/aRising65,040
Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degreeStable64,520
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising62,580
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other- n/a- n/a60,130
Quality Control AnalystsHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising60,130
Remote Sensing TechniciansBachelor's degreeRising60,130
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers- n/aStable58,610
Chemical TechniciansBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising57,790
Private Detectives & InvestigatorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable52,370
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including HealthBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising49,490
Geological Technicians- n/aStable48,390
Medical & Clinical Laboratory TechniciansBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable

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