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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 & Corrections Report

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