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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arizona

In 2021-2022, 5,208 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in AZ.

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.

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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%
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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.

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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.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in AZ

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title AZ Job Growth AZ Median Salary
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

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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