# Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

> 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/criminal-justice-and-law-enforcement-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1111.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $76,590 (10th percentile $45,000, 90th percentile $140,240)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.5%
- Openings a year: 1,100
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 23 |
| Investigative (I) | 65 |
| Artistic (A) | 39 |
| Social (S) | 98 |
| Enterprising (E) | 40 |
| Conventional (C) | 43 |

## What you'd do

- Working with Computers (importance 88/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 84/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 83/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 81/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 80/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 79/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 77/100)
- Getting Information (importance 77/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 71/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 71/100)

## Skills

Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making

## Knowledge

Education and Training, English Language, Law and Government, Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics, Administration and Management, Psychology, Administrative, Personnel and Human Resources

## Also called

Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor, Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor, Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Justice Assistant Professor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Criminal Justice and Corrections](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4301) (CIP 4301, 1,742 colleges)
- [Security Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4304) (CIP 4304, 513 colleges)
- [Homeland Security](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4303) (CIP 4303, 337 colleges)
- [Criminology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4504) (CIP 4504, 252 colleges)
- [Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0302) (CIP 0302, 204 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [George Mason University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-mason-university-1065) | Homeland Security | $91,928 | $143,972 | $20,250 |
| [Calumet College of Saint Joseph](https://www.collegesref.com/college/calumet-college-of-saint-joseph-380) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $54,078 | $106,465 | $20,417 |
| [Champlain College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/champlain-college-508) | Security Science and Technology | $68,425 | $101,401 | $28,520 |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-prescott-909) | Security Science and Technology | $58,252 | $98,996 | $20,500 |
| [Florida State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-state-university-main-campus-985) | Security Science and Technology | $60,178 | $93,841 | $15,125 |
| [Robert Morris University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/robert-morris-university-2246) | Security Science and Technology | $64,104 | $90,206 | $26,000 |
| [Grand Canyon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grand-canyon-university-1108) | Homeland Security | $65,237 | $84,553 | $22,916 |
| [Utica College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utica-college-3104) | Homeland Security | $62,578 | $82,733 | $23,250 |

## Related careers

- [Law Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/law-teachers-postsecondary): $128,500 median pay
- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/political-science-teachers-postsecondary): $98,070 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-work-teachers-postsecondary): $77,570 median pay
- [Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/library-science-teachers-postsecondary): $80,340 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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