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Criminal Justice Studies in New Jersey

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.

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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%
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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.

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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.

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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

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