Criminal Justice Schools In Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island Criminal Justice Programs

Choose a criminal justice program from the list of qualified Rhode Island schools below. You may find traditional, campus-based courses and flexible online programs offering a variety of strong criminal justice degrees. Rhode Island offers a large number of employment positions in law enforcement and other aspects of criminal justice.  Providence, Pawtucket and Cranston are the major metropolitan areas in the state that have the most criminal justice opportunites, but there are plenty of smaller outlying communites sprinkled throughout the state. Rhode Island also has several colleges that offer criminal justice degree programs.

As a member of Rhode Island law enforcement, you will:

• Carry out criminal investigations
• Provide assistance to civilians and other officers
• Gather and analyze evidence
• Work closely with attorneys to prosecute criminals

Some career figures for criminal justice graduates in Rhode Island:

• Average annual salary: $52,630
• Currently employed: 1,790
• Employment outlook: 9% growth
• Most popular degrees: Associate's, Certificate
  

Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.