Criminal Justice Schools in Iowa

In 2021-2022, 656 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in IA.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice 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 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 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 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

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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