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Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey
2,954 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.
Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in New Jersey
Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,527 |
Associate Degree | 1,039 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 181 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 75 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 75 |
Gender Distribution
In New Jersey, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.
Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in New Jersey is as follows:
- Asian: 3.2%
- Black or African American: 16.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 33.8%
- White: 39.7%
- Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
- Other Races: 6.5%
Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in New Jersey
122,350 people in the state and 4,117,080 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice.
Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in New Jersey
A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $87,300, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.
Criminal Justice Careers in NJ
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | NJ Job Growth | NJ Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Private Detectives and Investigators | 12% | $62,060 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 8% | $58,100 |
Transit and Railroad Police | -2% | $82,080 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | -13% | $104,640 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | -14% | $71,700 |
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