Criminal Justice Schools In Ohio

In Ohio, there are 122 accredited schools where criminal justice classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in criminal justice in the state of Ohio, 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
PhD degree in Criminal Justice

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Ohio Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment

Ohio	55,290
National	1,897,220

Of all of the criminal justice professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Ohio state.

Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
43,200	58,060	58,910	57,150	54,170

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of criminal justice professionals is growing in Ohio. In Ohio, 10,970 more criminal justice professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 25% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for criminal justice professionals which shows a 2% increase in the number of criminal justice professionals working around the nation.

Criminal Justice VS. All Professions salaries in Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$38,611	$40,076	$41,326	$41,557	$43,997
$44,230	$45,388	$47,259	$48,341	$48,873

Light Blue: Criminal Justice
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Ohio, 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 $38,611 per year, and in 2010 they made $43,997 per year.

Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Ohio

10th percentile	$28,662
25th percentile	$34,902
50th percentile	$42,248
75th percentile	$50,073
90th percentile	$63,647

Thus, there was a 12% growth in criminal justice professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Ohio state, within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid criminal justice professionals earn 122% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Ohio

Criminal Justice	$42,863
Criminology	$56,947
Forensic Science	$55,000
Homeland Security	$40,592
Paralegal	$41,685

Criminal justice professionals in Ohio earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in Ohio

associate	116
bachelor	49
master	7
doctor	1
Certificate	32
Total	205

The number of students graduating from the 122 accredited criminal justice schools in Ohio is decreasing. In 2006 there were 4,565 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in Ohio and in 2010 there were 3,546 graduates.

This represents a 22% decrease in the number of criminal justice degree or certificate school graduates in Ohio state. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned a associate's degree in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in Ohio

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