Criminal Justice Schools in New York

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

 

Education Levels of Criminal Justice 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.

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%

Jobs for Criminal Justice 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.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in New York

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

Criminal Justice 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 Report

References

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

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