Criminal Justice Schools
In Yakima, Washington
The city of Yakima has only one school where criminal justice faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the criminal justice academic community in Yakima, and the future trends. Academia in criminal justice includes criminal justice training at the following levels:
- Criminal Justice Certificate
- Associates degree in Criminal Justice
Statistics
Professional Trends
Yakima Vs. Washington Criminal Justice Employment
| Yakima | 560 |
| Washington | 30,270 |
Of the 29,910 criminal justice professionals employed in Washington State, 560 work in Yakima. The number of criminal justice professionals in Yakima has shrunk by 11% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Yakima has increased.
Yakima Vs. Washington Criminal Justice employment growth
| 28,050 | 29,230 | 23,230 | 31,980 | 29,910 |
| 630 | 650 | 590 | 610 | 560 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Washington
- Dark Yellow: Yakima
Criminal Justice VS. All professions salaries in Yakima
| $38,390 | $41,840 | $31,225 | $35,330 | $49,373 |
| $34,280 | $35,010 | $36,180 | $37,140 | $38,230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminal Justice in Yakima
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Yakima
As the number of criminal justice professionals in Yakima has shrunk, salaries for criminal justice professionals have increased. Yakima criminal justice professionals made $49,373 per year, on average, in 2010. Criminal justice professionals in Yakima made a yearly average salary of $38,390, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Yakima.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Yakima
10th percentile |
$32,960 |
25th percentile |
$36,377 |
50th percentile |
$48,747 |
75th percentile |
$59,823 |
90th percentile |
$69,833 |
Criminal justice professionals make a median salary of $48,747 per year in Yakima. The 10% of criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $32,960 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 112% higher salaries.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Yakima
Paralegal |
$41,640 |
Homeland Security |
$45,943 |
Criminal Justice |
$49,373 |
Criminology |
$80,590 |
On average criminal justice professionals in Yakima earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Yakima.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice schools in Yakima
Many of Yakima's criminal justice professionals are graduates of the only accredited criminal justice school in the city.
Criminal Justice Programs Offered In Yakima
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 3 |
There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in criminal justice offered by Yakima's criminal justice schools.
Student Completed Criminal Justice Degrees In Yakima
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
17 |
| Total | 24 |
Approximately 24 students graduated from criminal justice courses in 2010.