Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019

3,309

growing 1.63%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,867

declining 3.49%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$26,130

growing 4.39%

Average Wage

$65,551

growing 3.37%

People in Workforce

1.18M

growing 6.66%

Average Employee Age

39.5

declining 0.123%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Other Corrections & Criminal Justice degree recipients are South Hooksett, NH, Phoenix, AZ, and New York, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Other Corrections & Criminal Justice degree recipients are Newton, NJ, Eureka, IL, and Havre, MT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is a bachelors degree.

Protective Services Criminal Justice & Corrections

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice and the types of students that study this field. Southern New Hampshire University awards the most degrees in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice in the US, but EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba and Bethune-Cookman University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice.

Tuition costs for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice majors are, on average, $6,867 for in-state public colleges, and $26,130 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Corrections & Criminal Justice programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (57 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,441 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,441 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Corrections & Criminal Justice programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,867

Median In-State Public

$26,130

Median Out of State Private

Southern New Hampshire University has the most Other Corrections & Criminal Justice degree recipients, with 861 degrees awarded in 2019.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba
40.9%
Bethune-Cookman University
12.9%
Sussex County Community College
10.7%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Corrections & Criminal Justice programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice, with 40.9%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice.

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 $65,551 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

The industry that employs the most Protective Services majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Support activities for agriculture & forestry.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

$65,551

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,243

3.37%

1 Year Growth

± 2.62%

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $65,551 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

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

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The most common occupations Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Protective Services majors are Physicians, Physician assistants, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

1.18M

2019 Workforce

± 26,528

6.66%

1 Year Growth

± 3.04%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.66%, from 1.1M in 2018 to 1.18M in 2019.

The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (11.4%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The highest paying industries of Protective Services majors, by average wage, are Support activities for agriculture & forestry, Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing, and Electric & gas, and other combinations.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

1.18M

2019 Workforce

± 26,528

6.66%

1 Year Growth

± 3.04%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.66%, from 1.1M in 2018 to 1.18M in 2019.

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

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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 39.5.

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 (1,553 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

39.5

Average Age in 2019

± 0.264 Years

0.123%

1 Year Change

± 0.962%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 27 years old, which represent 3.67% and 3.56% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (55.6%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,553 degrees awarded
Black or African American
669 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
515 degrees awarded

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
390 degrees awarded
White Male
371 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
181 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
13,599 degree recipients
Colombia
4,043 degree recipients
Haiti
3,714 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Moldova
7.31 times more than expected
Panama
3.34 times more than expected
Bulgaria
3.31 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Moldova that hold Protective Services degrees (7.31 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 (13,599 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Corrections & Criminal Justice field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Corrections & Criminal Justice majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Corrections & Criminal Justice majors need more than the average amount of Speaking, Active Listening, and Monitoring.

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 Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 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 Speaking is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.