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In 2021-2022, 656 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in IA.
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Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in Iowa
Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 380 |
Associate Degree | 233 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 17 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 1 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 1 |
Gender Distribution
In Iowa, a criminal justice major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Iowa is as follows:
- Asian: 1.5%
- Black or African American: 8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 8.5%
- White: 70.1%
- Non-Resident Alien: 2.4%
- Other Races: 9.3%

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Iowa
There are 30,400 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Iowa
A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $69,300, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in IA
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | IA Job Growth | IA Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Private Detectives and Investigators | 22% | $0 |
Bailiffs | 14% | $0 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 14% | $40,300 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 5% | $80,120 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 5% | $58,500 |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3% | $66,810 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | -7% | $71,140 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | -9% | $51,410 |
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