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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina

1,103 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in South Carolina in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in South Carolina

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 666
Associate Degree 295
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 84

Gender Distribution

In South 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 South Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Black or African American: 34.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.2%
  • White: 49.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.3%
  • Other Races: 8.4%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in South Carolina

There are 45,750 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 & Corrections Jobs in South Carolina

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $56,420 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in SC

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title SC Job Growth SC Median Salary
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 12% $44,840
Private Detectives and Investigators 12% $50,440
Police and Detective Supervisors 8% $57,350
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7% $40,770
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 6% $48,270
Bailiffs 0% $24,660
Correctional Officer Supervisors -5% $52,020
Correctional Officers and Jailers -7% $36,200

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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