Criminal Justice Schools in Kansas

In 2021-2022, 393 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in KS.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Kansas

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	288
Associate Degree	43
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	39
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	5
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	5

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.5%
• Black or African American: 11.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 15.5%
• White: 54.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.0%
• Other Races: 15.5%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Kansas

In this state, there are 33,640 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Kansas

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $52,090. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Careers in KS

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	KS Job Growth	KS Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6%	$46,170
Police and Detective Supervisors	6%	$69,170
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1%	$55,940
Bailiffs	0%	$40,170
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	0%	$47,420
Private Detectives and Investigators	0%	$48,380
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-7%	$43,700
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-13%	$34,440

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.