Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Kentucky

In 2021-2022, 268 students earned their Criminal Justice Studies degrees in KY.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Studies Majors in Kentucky

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	248
Associate Degree	15

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 0.4%
• Black or African American: 9.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 1.1%
• White: 51.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
• Other Races: 37.3%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Studies Grads in Kentucky

2,350 people in the state and 175,310 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice studies.

Wages for Criminal Justice Studies Jobs in Kentucky

Criminal Justice Studies grads earn an average of $65,430 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Studies Careers in KY

Some of the careers criminal justice studies majors go into include:

Job Title	KY Job Growth	KY Median Salary
Police and Detective Supervisors	6%	$59,590
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-10%	$43,110

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Studies Report

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.