Criminal Justice Schools In Virginia

There are 66 accredited criminal justice schools in Virginia for faculty who teach criminal justice classes to choose from. The trends in Virginia's criminal justice academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in criminal justice 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
PhD degree in Criminal Justice

Statistics

Professional Trends

Virginia Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment

Virginia	59,380
National	1,872,070

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

Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
52,620	55,500	57,570	58,850	59,380

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of criminal justice professionals is growing in Virginia. In 2010 there were 6,760 more criminal justice professionals working in Virginia than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of criminal justice professionals has grown by 13%. 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 Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$43,031	$44,823	$48,037	$49,773	$52,384
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Criminal Justice
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Virginia, as the number of criminal justice professionals is growing, the salaries earned by criminal justice professionals are increasing. Criminal justice professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $43,031 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $52,384 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$30,276
25th percentile	$36,023
50th percentile	$47,643
75th percentile	$65,049
90th percentile	$83,536

This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Virginia state, within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid criminal justice professionals earn 176% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Virginia

Criminal Justice	$52,384
Criminology	$64,220
Forensic Science	$69,860
Homeland Security	$50,773
Paralegal	$45,895

In Virginia, 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 Virginia

associate	44
bachelor	38
master	5
doctor	1
Certificate	18
Total	106

The number of students graduating from the 66 accredited criminal justice schools in Virginia is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,706 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 2,029 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 19%. A majority of these graduates, or 42%, graduated with a associate's degree in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of criminal justice faculty in Virginia, growth in the field of criminal justice academia and faculty salaries in Virginia. 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, masters degree in criminal justice, and doctoral 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 Virginia. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.

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