Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1111.00United States

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Median annual earnings: $84,440
Projected change: +9.1%
Typical education: Master's or Professional degree
Employment: 1.78M jobs

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The work

What criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Write letters of recommendation for students.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Participate in campus and community events.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $49,147
25th percentile: $62,814
50th percentile: $84,440
75th percentile: $118,952
90th percentile: $175,749

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $84,440 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+9.1%faster than average

20251,782,325 jobs

2035 projected1,944,527 jobs

162,202 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Master's or Professional degree: 49.1%
Doctoral degree or more: 25.6%
Certificate: 10.9%
Associate degree: 8.4%
Bachelor's degree: 4.3%
High school diploma or less: 1.6%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Criminology
Curriculum Development
Learning Management Systems
Student Engagement
Student Learning Outcomes
Syllabus Development
Educational Assessment
Student Services
Academic Advising
Learning Styles
Course Evaluations
Continuous Improvement Process
Sociology
Pedagogy
Online Teaching
Law Enforcement
Classroom Management
Lecturing
Psychology
Talent Management

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Criminal Justice Faculties293 postings
02Adjunct Faculties205 postings
03Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructors195 postings
04Criminal Justice Instructors171 postings
05Lecturers in Criminology55 postings
06Criminal Justice Directors51 postings
07Law Enforcement Instructors43 postings
08Assistant Professors of Criminal Justice42 postings
09Adjunct Professors of Criminal Justice38 postings
10Criminal Justice Teachers24 postings
11Adjunct Instructors23 postings
12Adjuncts23 postings
13Criminal Justice Specialists22 postings
14Adjunct Faculty Instructors18 postings
15Faculties18 postings
16Criminal Justice Interns17 postings
17Medical Assisting Instructors17 postings
18Science Faculties16 postings
19Chief Justices14 postings
20Instructors14 postings

Top employers

01Carrington College73 postings
02Dallas College63 postings
03Herc39 postings
04University of Arkansas32 postings
05Arizona State University24 postings
06Tennessee Board of Regents24 postings
07Foothill-De Anza Community College District22 postings
08Lee College21 postings
09Lone Star College System21 postings
10College of Southern Nevada20 postings
11Dallas County Community College18 postings
12Ivy Tech Community College17 postings
13State of South Carolina17 postings
14Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana16 postings
15Truckee Meadows Community College16 postings
16San Joaquin Valley College15 postings
17Alamo Colleges District14 postings
18Collin College14 postings
19Northeastern University14 postings
20Herzing University13 postings

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