Criminal Justice Schools in Virginia

3,926 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Virginia in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Virginia

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,738
Associate Degree	533
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	498
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	498
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	258

Gender Distribution

In Virginia, a criminal justice major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Virginia is as follows:

• Asian: 2.4%
• Black or African American: 16.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 10.8%
• White: 43.3%
• Non-Resident Alien: 2.1%
• Other Races: 25.3%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Virginia

There are 144,440 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $70,290, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in VA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	VA Job Growth	VA Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9%	$53,570
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	9%	$56,150
Police and Detective Supervisors	9%	$85,300
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	7%	$93,550
Bailiffs	2%	$41,110
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-6%	$37,990
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-8%	$49,640

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

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

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