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4,320 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in North Carolina in the 2021-2022 year.
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Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in North Carolina
Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,856 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 1,587 |
Associate Degree | 717 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 51 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 51 |
Gender Distribution
In North Carolina, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in North Carolina is as follows:
- Asian: 1.4%
- Black or African American: 27.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 10.1%
- White: 51.9%
- Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
- Other Races: 9.2%

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in North Carolina
In this state, there are 120,750 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in North Carolina
Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $55,580 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in NC
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | NC Job Growth | NC Median Salary |
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Private Detectives and Investigators | 14% | $51,370 |
Fire Inspectors | 10% | $53,460 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 9% | $46,160 |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 8% | $50,920 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 8% | $65,930 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 6% | $47,590 |
Bailiffs | 0% | $34,230 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | -9% | $51,820 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | -9% | $36,770 |
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