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In 2021-2022, 5,208 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in AZ.
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Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in Arizona
Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,947 |
Associate Degree | 1,280 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 1,164 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 325 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 325 |
Gender Distribution
In Arizona, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Arizona is as follows:
- Asian: 1.6%
- Black or African American: 13.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 32.9%
- White: 32.8%
- Non-Resident Alien: 0.3%
- Other Races: 19.1%

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Arizona
There are 86,790 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Arizona
A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $62,550, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in AZ
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | AZ Job Growth | AZ Median Salary |
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Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 14% | $46,620 |
Private Detectives and Investigators | 10% | $52,060 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 7% | $65,220 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 7% | $92,580 |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 2% | $83,730 |
Bailiffs | 0% | $32,920 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | -5% | $43,110 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | -5% | $51,220 |
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