Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Criminal Justice & Corrections in Virginia

Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Virginia

There are 128,460 people in the state and 4,342,350 people in the nation working in Criminal Justice jobs.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs Nationwide vs. VA

Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Virginia

In this state, Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $83,550. Nationwide, they make an average of $78,064.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Wages Nationwide vs. VA

There are 5 colleges in Virginia that offer Criminal Justice degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg

Graduates earn a median salary of $44,414 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 99%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 79%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $64,471 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 17%, getting in takes some planning. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $55,366 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 89% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 87%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,934 a year. With an admission rate of 93%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 86%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,218 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $5,703 a year.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in VA

Some of the careers Criminal Justice majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 14% $64,492
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 14% $85,399
Compliance Managers 13% $117,178
Quality Control Analysts 13% $53,423
Emergency Management Directors 13% $72,305
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 12% $91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 12% $52,907
Private Detectives and Investigators 12% $71,252
Intelligence Analysts 12% $65,483
Wind Energy Development Managers 10% $169,952
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 10% $119,630
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10% $77,828

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Criminal Justice.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Fire Protection 15,202
Security Science and Technology 9,173
Homeland Security 6,323
Other Homeland Security 1,217

View all majors related to Criminal Justice & Corrections

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S. for free.