Criminal Justice Schools in Georgia

3,450 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Georgia in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Georgia

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,455
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	858
Associate Degree	603
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	368
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	368

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.4%
• Black or African American: 42.8%
• Hispanic or Latino: 11.1%
• White: 39.1%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
• Other Races: 5.1%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Georgia

In this state, there are 140,250 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Georgia

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $57,050, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in GA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	GA Job Growth	GA Median Salary
Transit and Railroad Police	33%	$0
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11%	$42,070
Police and Detective Supervisors	11%	$63,100
Private Detectives and Investigators	10%	$47,500
Fire Inspectors	9%	$50,340
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	9%	$53,640
Bailiffs	3%	$46,470
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-4%	$34,170

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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