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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nebraska

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Nebraska

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

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 & Corrections Report

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