Criminal Justice Schools In Washington State
Washington State has 31 accredited criminal justice schools where criminal justice faculty who teach criminal justice classes 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 Washington State, 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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Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
| Washington State | 30,270 |
| National | 1,897,220 |
Of all of the criminal justice professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Washington State
| 28,050 | 29,230 | 23,230 | 31,980 | 29,910 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, criminal justice is a growing field. In 2010 there were 1,860 more criminal justice professionals working in Washington State than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has grown by 7% 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 Washington State
| $43,940 | $45,990 | $48,943 | $51,204 | $53,305 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to criminal justice professionals are growing in Washington State. In 2006 criminal justice professionals made a mean salary of $43,940 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,305 per year.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$33,313 |
25th percentile |
$40,832 |
50th percentile |
$50,422 |
75th percentile |
$61,670 |
90th percentile |
$79,720 |
Thus, criminal justice professionals' salaries grew by 18% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid criminal justice professionals earning 139% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Washington State
Criminal Justice |
$53,451 |
Criminology |
$65,700 |
Forensic Science |
$54,880 |
Homeland Security |
$53,597 |
Paralegal |
$46,670 |
In Washington State, 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 Washington State
associate |
24 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
16 |
| Total | 56 |
The number of students graduating from the 31 accredited criminal justice schools in Washington State is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,285 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 709 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State by 45%. 43% of these graduates received a associate's degree in criminal justice.