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2,004 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.
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Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in Colorado
Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,065 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 314 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 292 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 292 |
Associate Degree | 91 |
Gender Distribution
In Colorado, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Colorado is as follows:
- Asian: 1.9%
- Black or African American: 8.8%
- Hispanic or Latino: 21.0%
- White: 51.9%
- Non-Resident Alien: 0.1%
- Other Races: 16.2%

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Colorado
There are 96,200 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Colorado
Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $74,790 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in CO
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | CO Job Growth | CO Median Salary |
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Fire Inspectors | 17% | $73,250 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 15% | $43,880 |
Private Detectives and Investigators | 15% | $50,740 |
Bailiffs | 13% | $62,640 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 13% | $74,550 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 11% | $107,560 |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 8% | $83,940 |
Transit and Railroad Police | 0% | $0 |
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