Criminal Justice Schools in Missouri

1,494 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Missouri in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Missouri

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	822
Associate Degree	278
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	153
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	150
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	150

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.2%
• Black or African American: 14.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 11.2%
• White: 65.3%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.9%
• Other Races: 6.7%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Missouri

In this state, there are 79,100 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Missouri

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $56,700 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in MO

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	MO Job Growth	MO Median Salary
Fire Inspectors	9%	$39,030
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	8%	$48,080
Police and Detective Supervisors	6%	$78,070
Private Detectives and Investigators	6%	$53,010
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	5%	$52,990
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	4%	$66,000
Bailiffs	0%	$34,260
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-11%	$30,050
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-13%	$47,430

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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