Criminology Schools In Louisiana
Louisiana has 2 accredited criminology schools where criminology faculty who teach criminology classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the criminology academic community in Louisiana, and the future trends in criminology training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Criminology
- Masters degree in Criminology
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Criminology Employment
| Louisiana | 3,400 |
| National | 204,250 |
Of all of the criminology professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Criminology professionals In Louisiana
| 3,140 | 3,080 | 2,960 | 3,260 | 3,400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Louisiana, criminology is a growing field. There were 260 more criminology professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of criminology has grown by 8% in Louisiana. This growth is faster than the change in the number of criminology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of criminology professionals has grown by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Criminology VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $41,825 | $44,090 | $44,255 | $46,205 | $49,080 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to criminology professionals are growing in Louisiana. Criminology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $41,825 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $49,080 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Criminology professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$28,500 |
25th percentile |
$34,515 |
50th percentile |
$42,240 |
75th percentile |
$60,950 |
90th percentile |
$85,060 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of criminology. The pay differential between the highest paid criminology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 198%
Average Salaries for Criminology professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Criminal Justice |
$39,881 |
Criminology |
$49,080 |
Mental Health |
$32,470 |
Psychology |
$76,015 |
Sociology |
$61,250 |
Criminology professionals in Louisiana earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Criminology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of criminology professionals is increasing in Louisiana state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited criminology schools in Louisiana state is also increasing. In 2006, 4 students graduated from criminology courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 55 students graduated.
Thus there was a 1275% percent increase in the number of criminology school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana. 67% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in criminology.