Criminology Schools In Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, there are 14 accredited schools where criminology classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the criminology academic community in Pennsylvania, and the future trends in criminology training at the following levels:
- Criminology Certificate
- Associates degree in Criminology
- Bachelors degree in Criminology
- Masters degree in Criminology
- PhD degree in Criminology
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Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Criminology Employment
| Pennsylvania | 7,670 |
| National | 204,250 |
Approximately 4% of the country's criminology professionals work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Criminology professionals In Pennsylvania
| 6,540 | 7,110 | 7,370 | 7,920 | 7,670 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Criminology is a growing field in Pennsylvania. 1,130 more criminology professionals were working in Pennsylvania in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of criminology professionals has grown by 17%. 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 Pennsylvania
| $56,033 | $58,670 | $60,550 | $38,267 | $68,573 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Pennsylvania, as the number of criminology professionals is growing, the salaries earned by criminology professionals are increasing. In 2006 criminology professionals made a mean salary of $56,033 per year, and in 2010 they made $68,573 per year.
Salary percentiles for Criminology professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$40,293 |
25th percentile |
$49,923 |
50th percentile |
$68,383 |
75th percentile |
$84,363 |
90th percentile |
$103,493 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Pennsylvania, 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 157%
Average Salaries for Criminology professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Criminal Justice |
$47,129 |
Criminology |
$68,573 |
Mental Health |
$36,590 |
Psychology |
$81,473 |
Sociology |
$81,000 |
In Pennsylvania, criminology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Criminology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 22 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited criminology schools in Pennsylvania is increasing. In 2006, 489 students graduated from criminology courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 564 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of criminology school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 15%. Most of these graduates, or 59%, earned an bachelor's degree in criminology.