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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kentucky

1,681 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Kentucky in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in Kentucky

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 652
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 614
Associate Degree 205

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 7.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.5%
  • White: 72.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.5%
  • Other Races: 14.2%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Kentucky

There are 44,240 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Kentucky

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $50,490. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in KY

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title KY Job Growth KY Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7% $44,820
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 7% $43,400
Police and Detective Supervisors 6% $59,590
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 4% $53,820
Bailiffs 0% $23,240
Correctional Officers and Jailers -6% $33,830
Correctional Officer Supervisors -10% $43,110

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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