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Criminal Justice in Arizona

Criminal Justice Schools in Arizona

In 2022-2023, 1,496 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in AZ.

As a degree choice, Criminal Justice is the 24th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Arizona

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 237
Post-Master’s Certificate 4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 4

Gender Distribution

In Arizona, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Arizona is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Black or African American: 16.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 29.8%
  • White: 30.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.5%
  • Other Races: 21.3%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Arizona

11,660 people in the state and 594,390 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice.

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Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Arizona

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $94,120 in the state and $93,100 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in Arizona that offer criminal justice degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

185 Degrees in Major Awarded
8% Graduation Rate
89,763 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 90% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 110 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 6%.

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171 Degrees in Major Awarded
24% Graduation Rate
53,993 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1. It takes the average student 4.64 years to graduate. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 64% are considered full time.

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Criminal Justice Careers in AZ

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title AZ Job Growth AZ Median Salary

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to criminal justice.

Major Annual Graduates in AZ
Criminal Justice Studies 126
Criminal Justice & Police Science 23
Corrections Administration 7
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 4

View all majors related to Criminal Justice

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

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