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Criminal Justice in Virginia

Criminal Justice Schools in Virginia

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Virginia

There are 26,110 people in the state and 797,670 people in the nation working in Criminal Justice jobs.

Criminal Justice Jobs Nationwide vs. VA

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for a Criminal Justice grad in the state is $156,733, compared to a typical salary of $141,316 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Wages Nationwide vs. VA

Our data covers 9 colleges in Virginia offering Criminal Justice degrees. Learn about the most popular 9 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,934 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 93%, getting in takes some planning. 86% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $35,996 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $5,714 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $64,471 a year. The school admits about 17% of applicants. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $35,672 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,998 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $33,567 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $4,938 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $34,417 a year. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $4,863 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $60,341 in their first year after graduation. The full-time student retention rate is 50%. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $13,920 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $30,802 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $4,901 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,218 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $5,703 a year in tuition.

Criminal Justice Careers in VA

Some of the careers Criminal Justice majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Managers, All Other $95,684
Compliance Managers $117,178
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $52,907
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Regulatory Affairs Managers $77,828
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Criminal Justice.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminology 10,365
Homeland Security 2,871
Emergency/Disaster Management 2,513
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 999
Critical Infrastructure Protection 545
Natural Resource Protection 224
Counterterrorism Operations 181
Geospatial Intelligence 53

View all majors related to Criminal Justice

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

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