Criminal Justice Schools in Alabama

In 2021-2022, 1,369 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in AL.

 

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Alabama

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	897
Associate Degree	201
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	43
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	12
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	12

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Alabama is as follows:

• Asian: 0.6%
• Black or African American: 38.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 3.9%
• White: 45.9%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.2%
• Other Races: 11.0%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Alabama

In this state, there are 45,990 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Alabama

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $59,910 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in AL

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	AL Job Growth	AL Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	9%	$49,280
Fire Inspectors	8%	$64,800
Police and Detective Supervisors	5%	$64,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5%	$44,560
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	4%	$45,410
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3%	$54,870
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-9%	$36,330
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-9%	$55,090

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.