Criminal Justice Schools In North Carolina

Criminal Justice classes faculty can choose to work at one of 94 accredited criminal justice schools in North Carolina. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in criminal justice in the state of North Carolina, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

North Carolina Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment

North Carolina	54,480
National	1,872,070

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

Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
50,220	53,340	53,410	54,920	54,480

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of criminal justice professionals is growing in North Carolina. In North Carolina, 4,260 more criminal justice professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in North Carolina, this field has grown by 8% 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 North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$33,783	$36,191	$37,461	$39,837	$39,537
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Criminal Justice
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to criminal justice professionals are growing in North Carolina. Criminal justice professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $33,783 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $39,537 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$25,558
25th percentile	$30,108
50th percentile	$36,668
75th percentile	$44,715
90th percentile	$58,192

This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 128% 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 North Carolina.

Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Criminal Justice	$39,537
Criminology	$51,090
Forensic Science	$43,900
Homeland Security	$36,743
Paralegal	$42,230

In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina

associate	70
bachelor	36
master	6
doctor	0
Certificate	71
Total	183

As the number of criminal justice professionals is increasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 94 accredited criminal justice schools in North Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006, 3,527 students graduated from criminal justice courses in North Carolina. And in 2010, 3,442 students graduated.

Thus there was a 2% percent decrease in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina. 39% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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The number of criminal justice faculty, growth in the field of criminal justice academia and criminal justice faculty salaries in North Carolina, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching criminal justice courses to students at the certificate in criminal justice, associates degree in criminal justice, bachelors degree in criminal justice, and masters degree in criminal justice levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of criminal justice in North Carolina. A summary of the information we have collected thus far will appear once you submit your information.

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