Criminal Justice Schools in North Carolina

4,320 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in North Carolina in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice 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 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 Jobs in North Carolina

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $55,580 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in NC

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	NC Job Growth	NC Median Salary
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

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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