Criminal Justice Schools In Utah
Utah has 19 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 Utah, 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
Utah Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
| Utah | 11,150 |
| National | 1,897,220 |
Of all of the criminal justice professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Utah
| 9,430 | 9,920 | 10,160 | 11,280 | 10,720 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of criminal justice professionals is growing in Utah. In Utah, 1,290 more criminal justice professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Utah, this field has grown by 14% in four years. 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 Utah
| $38,474 | $38,334 | $39,693 | $40,481 | $41,292 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to criminal justice professionals are growing in Utah. The mean salary for criminal justice professionals in 2006 was $38,474 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,292 per year.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$26,900 |
25th percentile |
$31,093 |
50th percentile |
$37,170 |
75th percentile |
$50,133 |
90th percentile |
$62,378 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in criminal justice professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Utah state, within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid criminal justice professionals earn 132% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Utah
Criminal Justice |
$40,189 |
Criminology |
$70,140 |
Forensic Science |
$42,920 |
Homeland Security |
$41,460 |
Paralegal |
$39,490 |
In Utah, 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 Utah
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited criminal justice schools in Utah is decreasing. In Utah, there were 1,112 graduates in 2006. And there were 441 graduates from criminal justice courses in 2010.
This represents a 60% decrease in the number of criminal justice degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with a associate's degree in criminal justice.