Name: Criminal Justice and Corrections (CIP 43.01): international graduates and related occupations
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800

International graduates, 2024–25

363 bachelor's · 112 master's · 15 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

1,144

Four-year schools that offer it

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Occupations related to Criminal Justice and Corrections

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSOC 33-305151,500 openings a year51,500+3.5%$76,210—

Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSOC 33-30217,800 openings a year · 7 LCA filings7,800+0.2%$93,7907

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsSOC 21-10927,900 openings a year7,900+3%$66,270—

Correctional Officers and JailersSOC 33-301228,400 openings a year28,400−7.4%$58,940—

College teaching in this field: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

Other related occupations · 15

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Private Detectives and Investigators First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Emergency Management Directors Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Compliance Officers Financial Examiners Forensic Science Technicians Child, Family, and School Social Workers Bailiffs Transit and Railroad Police Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Security Guards

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology