Criminal Justice Schools In Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, there are 47 accredited schools where criminal justice classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice training in Wisconsin, 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
Wisconsin Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
Wisconsin | 24,660 |
National | 1,897,220 |
Of all of the criminal justice professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Wisconsin
22,270 | 24,550 | 24,940 | 24,690 | 24,400 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, criminal justice is a growing field. 2,130 more criminal justice professionals were working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Wisconsin, this field has grown by 10% in four years. This is faster than the trend for criminal justice professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of criminal justice professionals has grown by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Criminal Justice VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin
$37,514 | $29,546 | $39,624 | $39,453 | $41,423 |
$43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Wisconsin, 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 $37,514 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $41,423 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$28,423 |
25th percentile |
$32,688 |
50th percentile |
$38,630 |
75th percentile |
$45,940 |
90th percentile |
$63,005 |
Thus, criminal justice professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 122% 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 Wisconsin.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Criminal Justice |
$40,644 |
Criminology |
$60,610 |
Forensic Science |
$47,270 |
Homeland Security |
$40,477 |
Paralegal |
$40,205 |
In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin
associate |
36 |
bachelor |
33 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
12 |
Total | 83 |
The number of students graduating from the 47 accredited criminal justice schools in Wisconsin is decreasing. In Wisconsin, there were 2,534 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,727 graduates from criminal justice courses in 2010.
This represents a 32% decrease in the number of criminal justice degree or certificate school graduates in Wisconsin state. Most of these graduates, or 43%, earned a associate's degree in criminal justice.