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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Carolina

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

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.

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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%
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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.

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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.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 & Corrections Report

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