Criminal Justice Schools In Georgia

There are 71 accredited criminal justice schools in Georgia for faculty who teach criminal justice classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in criminal justice in the state of Georgia, which encompasses 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

Georgia Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment

Georgia	60,750
National	1,897,220

Approximately 3% of the country's criminal justice professionals work in Georgia state.

Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
56,840	60,420	61,190	60,460	59,190

Yellow: Actual Values

Criminal Justice is a growing field in Georgia. In Georgia, 2,350 more criminal justice professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 4% growth in the field. 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 Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$34,755	$37,143	$36,676	$36,489	$36,190
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Criminal Justice
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by criminal justice professionals is increasing in Georgia. Criminal justice professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $34,755 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $36,190 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$23,557
25th percentile	$26,775
50th percentile	$32,485
75th percentile	$40,482
90th percentile	$58,113

This represents a 4% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Georgia state, within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid criminal justice professionals earn 147% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Georgia

Criminal Justice	$36,334
Criminology	$50,890
Forensic Science	$48,440
Homeland Security	$36,120
Paralegal	$45,175

In Georgia, 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 Georgia

associate	52
bachelor	38
master	8
doctor	0
Certificate	55
Total	153

The number of students graduating from the 71 accredited criminal justice schools in Georgia is increasing. In 2006 there were 2,622 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in Georgia and in 2010 there were 2,945 graduates.

Thus there was a 12% percent increase in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia. Most of these graduates, or 36%, earned a undergraduate certificate in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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