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Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania

Criminal Justice Schools in Pennsylvania

3,431 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.


 

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Pennsylvania

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,236
Associate Degree 723
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 209
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 209
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 57

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Black or African American: 14.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 12.1%
  • White: 63.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.9%
  • Other Races: 8.1%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Pennsylvania

There are 165,320 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 Jobs in Pennsylvania

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $69,850 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

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Criminal Justice Careers in PA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 6% $42,750
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4% $67,440
Police and Detective Supervisors 4% $89,130
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3% $77,340
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 2% $50,890
Transit and Railroad Police 0% $0
Bailiffs -5% $32,650
Correctional Officer Supervisors -8% $0
Correctional Officers and Jailers -8% $51,010

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

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