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

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
22,270	24,550	24,940	24,690	24,400

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

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$37,514	$29,546	$39,624	$39,453	$41,423
$43,308	$43,685	$45,556	$47,117	$48,374

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.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in Wisconsin

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