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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

7,536 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in New York in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in New York

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,732
Associate Degree 2,950
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 277
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 277
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 23

Gender Distribution

In New York, 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 York is as follows:

  • Asian: 6.4%
  • Black or African American: 18.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 33.3%
  • White: 34.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.6%
  • Other Races: 6.2%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in New York

There are 306,350 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 New York

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $81,300. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in NY

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title NY Job Growth NY Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 19% $59,780
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 14% $56,710
Fire Inspectors 11% $63,600
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9% $78,750
Police and Detective Supervisors 9% $115,180
Transit and Railroad Police 9% $80,270
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 8% $84,340
Bailiffs 1% $69,890
Correctional Officer Supervisors -6% $89,670
Correctional Officers and Jailers -6% $63,600

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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