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Criminal Justice & Corrections in North Carolina

Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Carolina

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in North Carolina

128,060 people in the state and 4,342,350 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs Nationwide vs. NC

Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in North Carolina

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $72,662 in the state and $78,064 nationwide.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Wages Nationwide vs. NC

Our data covers 6 colleges in North Carolina offering Criminal Justice degrees. Learn about the most popular 6 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,705 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $2,628 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $44,953 in their first year after graduation. About 80% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 85%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $40,015 in their first year after graduation. About 87% of those who apply are admitted. 76% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $39,098 a year. The school admits about 46% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 80%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $37,962 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $2,792 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $35,242 in their first year after graduation. About 90% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 75%.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in NC

Some of the careers Criminal Justice majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Police Identification and Records Officers $61,847
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $49,631
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $64,492
Customs and Border Protection Officers $50,191
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $52,907
Intelligence Analysts $65,483
Correctional Officers and Jailers $59,482
Private Detectives and Investigators $71,252
Managers, All Other $95,684
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $78,129
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $75,304
Compliance Managers $117,178

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

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Fire Protection 15,202
Security Science and Technology 9,173
Homeland Security 6,323
Other Homeland Security 1,217

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View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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