Criminal Justice Schools
In Anchorage, Alaska
The city of Anchorage has 2 schools where criminal justice faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice education in Anchorage, which includes criminal justice training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Criminal Justice
- Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice
Statistics
Professional Trends
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Criminal Justice Employment
| Anchorage | 1,600 |
| Alaska | 4,060 |
Exactly 1,600 of the 4,060 criminal justice professionals employed in Alaska, work in Anchorage. There has been a 6% decline in the number of criminal justice professionals in Anchorage between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Anchorage has increased.
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Criminal Justice employment growth
| 4,290 | 4,120 | 4,160 | 4,190 | 4,060 |
| 1,700 | 1,710 | 1,810 | 1,790 | 1,600 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Alaska
- Dark Yellow: Anchorage
Criminal Justice VS. All professions salaries in Anchorage
| $46,500 | $42,700 | $47,570 | $48,117 | $41,445 |
| $45,100 | $46,730 | $48,050 | $49,730 | $51,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminal Justice in Anchorage
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Anchorage
In Anchorage, salaries for criminal justice professionals have decreased. Anchorage criminal justice professionals made $41,445 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for criminal justice professionals in Anchorage was $46,500 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of criminal justice professionals in Anchorage is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Anchorage
10th percentile |
$31,160 |
25th percentile |
$34,420 |
50th percentile |
$39,295 |
75th percentile |
$46,840 |
90th percentile |
$55,410 |
Criminal justice professionals make a median salary of $39,295 per year in Anchorage. The difference in pay between the criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 78%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $31,160 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $55,410 per year.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Anchorage
Homeland Security |
$33,240 |
Criminal Justice |
$41,445 |
Paralegal |
$48,765 |
Criminal justice professional salaries in Anchorage are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice schools in Anchorage
Many of Anchorage's criminal justice professionals are graduates of one of the 2 accredited criminal justice schools in the city.
Criminal Justice Programs Offered In Anchorage
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in criminal justice offered by Anchorage's criminal justice schools.
Student Completed Criminal Justice Degrees In Anchorage
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
30 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 32 |
Approximately 32 students graduated from criminal justice courses in 2010.