Criminal Justice Schools in Nebraska

771 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Nebraska in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Nebraska

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	474
Associate Degree	112
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	105
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	35
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	35

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.3%
• Black or African American: 4.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 16.6%
• White: 64.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.7%
• Other Races: 11.4%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Nebraska

There are 24,390 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Nebraska

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $58,110, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in NE

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	NE Job Growth	NE Median Salary
Fire Inspectors	13%	$0
Police and Detective Supervisors	7%	$83,330
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	7%	$48,160
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	6%	$67,620
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6%	$58,100
Bailiffs	0%	$57,920
Transit and Railroad Police	0%	$0
Private Detectives and Investigators	0%	$0
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-7%	$38,040
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-9%	$50,270

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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