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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey

2,954 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections 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

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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