Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey

549 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in New Jersey

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	324
Associate Degree	196
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	5
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	5

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.5%
• Black or African American: 18.9%
• Hispanic or Latino: 35.5%
• White: 33.3%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.5%
• Other Races: 9.3%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in New Jersey

There are 24,490 people in the state and 594,390 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in New Jersey

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $130,490. Nationwide, they make an average of $93,100.

Criminal Justice Careers in NJ

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	NJ Job Growth	NJ Median Salary

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References

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

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