Criminal Justice Schools in Minnesota

In 2021-2022, 1,692 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in MN.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Minnesota

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	531
Associate Degree	484
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	383
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	29
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	29

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 5.6%
• Black or African American: 14.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 8.4%
• White: 63.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.2%
• Other Races: 8.0%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Minnesota

In this state, there are 71,220 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Minnesota

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $75,310 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in MN

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	MN Job Growth	MN Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	13%	$0
Police and Detective Supervisors	8%	$92,830
Fire Inspectors	8%	$70,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	8%	$70,220
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	6%	$72,780
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	1%	$49,840
Bailiffs	0%	$45,170
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-5%	$79,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-7%	$50,580

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.