Criminal Justice Schools In Connecticut
There are 23 accredited criminal justice schools in Connecticut for faculty who teach criminal justice classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice training in Connecticut, 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
- PhD degree in Criminal Justice
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Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
| Connecticut | 17,280 |
| National | 1,897,220 |
Of all of the criminal justice professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Connecticut state.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Connecticut
| 22,250 | 22,740 | 23,190 | 17,760 | 17,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Criminal Justice is a shrinking field in Connecticut. In Connecticut, 5,170 less criminal justice professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of criminal justice has shrunk by 23% in Connecticut. This decline 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 Connecticut
| $44,132 | $48,487 | $48,358 | $51,598 | $49,338 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by criminal justice professionals is increasing in Connecticut. In 2006 criminal justice professionals made a mean salary of $44,132 per year, and in 2010 they made $49,338 per year.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$35,022 |
25th percentile |
$39,414 |
50th percentile |
$46,444 |
75th percentile |
$55,986 |
90th percentile |
$71,052 |
Thus, criminal justice professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 103% pay differential between the highest paid criminal justice professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of criminal justice in Connecticut.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Criminal Justice |
$51,913 |
Criminology |
$74,525 |
Forensic Science |
$67,570 |
Homeland Security |
$49,967 |
Paralegal |
$50,250 |
In Connecticut, criminal justice professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 41 |
The number of students graduating from the 23 accredited criminal justice schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In Connecticut, there were 1,248 graduates in 2006. And there were 768 graduates from criminal justice courses in 2010.
This represents a 38% decrease in the number of criminal justice degree or certificate school graduates in Connecticut state. 39% of these graduates received a associate's degree in criminal justice.