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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island

494 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A Criminal Justice & Corrections major is the 9th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in Rhode Island

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 282
Master’s Degree 101
Associate Degree 92
Post-Master’s Certificate 19
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 19

Gender Distribution

In Rhode Island, a criminal justice major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Rhode Island is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.0%
  • Black or African American: 6.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 11.9%
  • White: 65.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.2%
  • Other Races: 13.6%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Rhode Island

There are 13,610 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Rhode Island

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $81,290, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

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There are 7 colleges in Rhode Island that offer criminal justice degrees. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

130 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
2,771 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Graduates earn an average $47,306 after graduation. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it.

123 Degrees in Major Awarded
70% Graduation Rate
4,702 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. The 3.70% student loan default rate is lower than average. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $36,054.

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Rhode Island College

Providence
74 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
7,072 Total Students

A typical student attending RIC will pay a net price of $12,144. Of all the students who attend this school, 93% get financial aid. In their early career, RIC grads earn an average salary of $40,888.

58 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,684 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. Graduates earn an average $32,333 after graduation.

53 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
5,676 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 99% of students receive it.

45 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,031 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 91% of students receive it. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $38,892 after earning their degree at this institution.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,152 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $36,268 a year. The student loan default rate is 6.50% which is lower than average. 50% of students get financical aid.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in RI

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title RI Job Growth RI Median Salary
Financial Examiners 11% $87,010
Computer Workers 11% $79,840
Accountants and Auditors 9% $76,770
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 7% $77,290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6% $59,570
Managers 4% $114,950
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3% $60,460
Police and Detective Supervisors 3% $79,280
Emergency Management Directors 0% $89,210
Fire Inspectors 0% $51,650

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to criminal justice.

Major Annual Graduates in RI
56
Homeland Security 22
Fire Protection 10

View all majors related to Criminal Justice & Corrections

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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