Criminal Justice & Corrections

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Total Degrees
Awarded in N/A

Average Wage

$76,982

growing 8.61%

People in Workforce

1.21M

growing 3.45%

Average Employee Age

39.9

growing 0.187%

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections and the types of students that study this field. false awards the most degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the US.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Criminal Justice & Corrections programs are false institutions (N/A total). false

Institutions

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Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Criminal Justice & Corrections programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Criminal Justice & Corrections.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

The industry that employs the most majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

$76,982

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,529

8.61%

1 Year Growth

± 2.6%

The average salary for majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

The most common occupations majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of majors working as Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, Detectives & criminal investigators, and Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

The highest paid occupations by median income for majors are Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

1.21M

2022 Workforce

± 26,914

3.45%

1 Year Growth

± 3.06%

The number of graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The largest single share of graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

The most common industries that employ majors, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Elementary & secondary schools, and Legal services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

The highest paying industries of majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Data processing, hosting & related services, and Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

1.21M

2022 Workforce

± 26,914

3.45%

1 Year Growth

± 3.06%

The number of graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in .

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

PUMAS with a relatively high number of majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in is 39.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a false.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

39.9

Average Age in 2022

± 0.259 Years

0.187%

1 Year Change

± 0.925%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in . The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 31 years old, which represent 3.48% and 3.3% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Criminal Justice & Corrections are .

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

The most common degree types held by the working population in are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice & Corrections for each race & ethnicity. false

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Criminal Justice & Corrections.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Criminal Justice & Corrections is from the 2 Digit Course .

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
14,905 degree recipients
India
4,481 degree recipients
Dominican Republic
3,929 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Caribbean, Not Specified
8.78 times more than expected
Liberia
3.92 times more than expected
American Samoa
3.79 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold degrees (8.78 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (14,905 degree recipients).

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