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

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%

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.

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.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in SC
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | SC Job Growth | SC Median Salary |
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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 |
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