Criminal Justice Schools In Colorado
Colorado has 36 accredited criminal justice schools where criminal justice faculty who teach criminal justice classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice training in Colorado, which includes criminal justice training at the following levels:
- Criminal Justice Certificate
- Associates degree in Criminal Justice
- Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice
- Masters degree in Criminal Justice
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Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
| Colorado | 29,730 |
| National | 1,897,220 |
Of all of the criminal justice professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Colorado
| 28,200 | 29,350 | 29,120 | 29,270 | 29,510 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, criminal justice is a growing field. 1,310 more criminal justice professionals were working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has grown by 5% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of criminal justice professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of criminal justice professionals has grown by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Criminal Justice VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $41,290 | $43,236 | $45,813 | $47,167 | $48,173 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Colorado, as the number of criminal justice professionals is growing, the salaries earned by criminal justice professionals are increasing. In 2006 criminal justice professionals made a mean salary of $41,290 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,173 per year.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$30,247 |
25th percentile |
$37,688 |
50th percentile |
$45,420 |
75th percentile |
$57,508 |
90th percentile |
$71,820 |
Thus, criminal justice professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Colorado state, within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid criminal justice professionals earn 137% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Colorado
Criminal Justice |
$47,736 |
Criminology |
$65,465 |
Forensic Science |
$56,680 |
Homeland Security |
$45,790 |
Paralegal |
$49,185 |
In Colorado, criminal justice professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
23 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
16 |
| Total | 68 |
As the number of criminal justice professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 36 accredited criminal justice schools in Colorado state is also increasing. In 2006, 1,685 students graduated from criminal justice courses in Colorado. And in 2010, 2,005 students graduated.
Thus there was a 19% percent increase in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. A majority of these graduates, or 34%, graduated with a associate's degree in criminal justice.