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Criminal Justice in Washington

Criminal Justice Schools in Washington

In 2022-2023, 474 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in WA.

In terms of popularity, Criminal Justice is the 62nd most popular major in the state out of a total 200 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Washington

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 18

Gender Distribution

In Washington, 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 Washington is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.9%
  • Black or African American: 5.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 26.6%
  • White: 46.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
  • Other Races: 14.3%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Washington

There are 93,680 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

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Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Washington

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $78,970 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

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

#1

Seattle University

Seattle
39 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
7,050 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 68% are considered full time. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

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#2

Central Washington University

Ellensburg
14 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
11,174 Total Students

14 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 83% get financial aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $16,768.

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Criminal Justice Careers in WA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title WA Job Growth WA Median Salary
Computer Workers 53% $87,760
Emergency Management Directors 13% $107,760
Financial Examiners 10% $85,590

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

Major Annual Graduates in WA
Homeland Security 1
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