Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Jersey

1,043 Criminal Justice Studies students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Studies Majors in New Jersey

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	850
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	70
Associate Degree	12
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	3
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	3

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 5.6%
• Black or African American: 16.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 35.6%
• White: 37.1%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
• Other Races: 4.5%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Studies Grads in New Jersey

There are 6,750 people in the state and 175,310 people in the nation working in criminal justice studies jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice Studies Jobs in New Jersey

In this state, criminal justice studies grads earn an average of $105,690. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Studies Careers in NJ

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

Job Title	NJ Job Growth	NJ Median Salary
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-13%	$104,640

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Studies Report

References

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

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