Criminal Justice Schools in Arizona

1,653 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Arizona

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,227
Associate Degree	78
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	20

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.8%
• Black or African American: 13.9%
• Hispanic or Latino: 28.0%
• White: 34.8%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.5%
• Other Races: 21.1%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Arizona

11,660 people in the state and 594,390 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Arizona

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $94,120 in the state and $93,100 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in AZ

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	AZ Job Growth	AZ Median Salary
Police and Detective Supervisors	7%	$92,580

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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