Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

27,988

declining 11.9%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,930

growing 0%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$29,824

growing 5.27%

Average Wage

$80,363

growing 4.41%

People in Workforce

1.26M

growing 3.53%

Average Employee Age

40.2

growing 0.668%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration degree recipients are New York, NY, Phoenix, AZ, and Edinburg, TX. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration degree recipients are Summerlin South, NV, Babson Park, FL, and Brevard, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration and the types of students that study this field. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice awards the most degrees in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration in the US, but Union Institute & University and CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration.

Tuition costs for Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration majors are, on average, $6,930 for in-state public colleges, and $29,824 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration programs are Public, 2-year institutions (230 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (11,094 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (2023)

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
1,524 degrees awarded
University of Phoenix-Arizona
748 degrees awarded
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
526 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, is Public, 4-year or above (11,094 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,930

Median In-State Public

$29,824

Median Out of State Private

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the most Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration degree recipients, with 1,524 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Union Institute & University
37.5%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
36.3%
Generations College
25.7%

Out of all institutions that offer Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Union Institute & University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, with 37.5%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration

Los Angeles County, CA
1,666 degrees awarded
New York County, NY
1,665 degrees awarded
Maricopa County, AZ
1,426 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Protective Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $80,363 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

The industry that employs the most Protective Services majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Not specified metal industries.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$80,363

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,583

4.41%

1 Year Growth

± 2.68%

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $80,363 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Protective Services majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Protective Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Protective Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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The most common occupations for Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Protective Services majors working as Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, Detectives & criminal investigators, and Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Protective Services majors are Podiatrists, Physicians, and Surgeons.

Occupations by Share

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1.26M

2023 Workforce

± 27,398

3.53%

1 Year Growth

± 3.01%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.53%, from 1.21M in 2022 to 1.26M in 2023.

The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.7%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , uninformed, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Protective Services majors, by average wage, are Not specified metal industries, Prefabricated wood buildings & mobile homes, and Farm supplies merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

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1.26M

2023 Workforce

± 27,398

3.53%

1 Year Growth

± 3.01%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.53%, from 1.21M in 2022 to 1.26M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Protective Services graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by uninformed. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Protective Services.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Protective Services majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Protective Services majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Protective Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Protective Services is 40.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Protective Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Protective Services (11,111 students).

Workforce Age

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40.2

Average Age in 2023

± 0.255 Years

0.668%

1 Year Change

± 0.902%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 31 years old, which represent 3.31% and 3.3% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (55.3%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
11,111 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9,426 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3,869 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
2,956 degrees awarded
White Male
2,735 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
2,134 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
15,340 degree recipients
India
4,826 degree recipients
Dominican Republic
4,367 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Caribbean, Not Specified
9.75 times more than expected
Zambia
7.36 times more than expected
American Samoa
5.42 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Protective Services degrees (9.75 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (15,340 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration majors need more than the average amount of Management of Personnel Resources, Management of Financial Resources, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Personnel Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.