Criminal Justice Schools in Maryland

1,398 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Maryland

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	643
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	475
Associate Degree	220
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	35
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	35

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.6%
• Black or African American: 39.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 9.2%
• White: 36.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 6.2%
• Other Races: 6.9%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Maryland

In this state, there are 94,100 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Maryland

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $68,230, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in MD

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	MD Job Growth	MD Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	7%	$56,580
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	6%	$56,240
Bailiffs	0%	$39,160
Transit and Railroad Police	-6%	$65,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-8%	$47,150
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-9%	$60,630

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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