Criminal Justice Schools In Iowa
Iowa has 34 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 Iowa, 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
Iowa Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
| Iowa | 11,880 |
| National | 1,897,220 |
Of all of the criminal justice professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Iowa state.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Iowa
| 12,120 | 11,740 | 11,920 | 11,000 | 11,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of criminal justice professionals is shrinking in Iowa. In 2010 there were 280 less criminal justice professionals working in Iowa than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This decline is slower 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 Iowa
| $35,993 | $38,890 | $41,465 | $44,162 | $38,025 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by criminal justice professionals is increasing in Iowa. The mean salary for criminal justice professionals in 2006 was $35,993 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,025 per year.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$24,623 |
25th percentile |
$29,395 |
50th percentile |
$36,693 |
75th percentile |
$43,647 |
90th percentile |
$55,622 |
This represents a 5% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Iowa state, within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid criminal justice professionals earn 126% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Iowa
Criminal Justice |
$37,640 |
Criminology |
$63,300 |
Forensic Science |
$57,740 |
Homeland Security |
$39,343 |
Paralegal |
$38,145 |
Criminal justice professionals in Iowa earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
20 |
bachelor |
27 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 55 |
As the number of criminal justice professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 34 accredited criminal justice schools in Iowa state is increasing. In 2006 there were 2,486 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in Iowa and in 2010 there were 2,573 graduates.
Thus there was a 3% percent increase in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa. A majority of these graduates, or 49%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.