Criminal Justice Schools in Kentucky

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice 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.

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%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Kentucky

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

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Kentucky

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

Criminal Justice 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 Report

References

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

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