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About Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration programs prepare individuals to apply theories and practices of organization management and criminal justice to the administration of public law enforcement agencies and operations. Includes instruction in law enforcement history and theory, operational command leadership, administration of public police organizations, labor relations, incident response strategies, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership.

For all the 28,061 degrees granted in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Out of the 2,823 students graduating with degrees at the Masters degree level in the US, 45% percent identify as men and 55% percent identify as women. While students at schools all over the US study Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, Arizona has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration is $40,800.

Popularity of Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, your experience can be applied to different careers. Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration majors go on to pursue jobs including Managers, All Other and First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration majors include Managers, All Other, First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
2,823
Female Students
1,559 (55%)
Male Students
1,264 (44%)
White (1,337, 47%)
Black or African American (544, 19%)
Hispanic or Latino (515, 18%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (226, 8%)
Two or more races (75, 3%)
Asian (66, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (28, 1%)
U.S. Nonresident (22, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (10, <1%)

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