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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Washington

570 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in Washington

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 296
Associate Degree 160
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 57
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 19
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 19

Gender Distribution

In Washington, 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 Washington is as follows:

  • Asian: 6.1%
  • Black or African American: 5.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 28.2%
  • White: 45.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.6%
  • Other Races: 12.8%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Washington

In this state, there are 93,680 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 Washington

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $78,970, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in WA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title WA Job Growth WA Median Salary
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 24% $44,190
Private Detectives and Investigators 12% $48,920
Correctional Officer Supervisors 11% $63,780
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11% $78,870
Police and Detective Supervisors 10% $107,580
Fire Inspectors 10% $78,040
Bailiffs 10% $58,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers 7% $55,290
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 5% $84,580
Transit and Railroad Police 0% $81,380

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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