Criminal Justice Schools in Nevada

926 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Nevada in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Nevada

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	554
Associate Degree	311
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	38
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	4
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	4

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 5.4%
• Black or African American: 7.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 40.9%
• White: 34.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.5%
• Other Races: 11.0%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Nevada

In this state, there are 34,270 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Nevada

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $69,110. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Careers in NV

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	NV Job Growth	NV Median Salary
Transit and Railroad Police	29%	$73,580
Police and Detective Supervisors	17%	$101,390
Private Detectives and Investigators	17%	$69,300
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	16%	$81,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16%	$68,460
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	10%	$48,670
Correctional Officer Supervisors	4%	$79,160
Bailiffs	0%	$57,830

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.