Criminal Justice - Police Science

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
22,722
declining 2.2%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$3,826
declining 0.365%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$24,435
growing 4%
Average Wage
$71,318
growing 6.19%
People in Workforce
1.16M
growing 4.77%
Average Employee Age
39.8
growing 0.745%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Criminal Justice - Police Science degree recipients are New York, NY, Tempe, AZ, and Steubenville, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Criminal Justice - Police Science is a associates degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Criminal Justice - Police Science and the types of students that study this field. Rio Salado College awards the most degrees in Criminal Justice - Police Science in the US, but Greene County Career Center (365240) and Caribbean Forensic and Technical College (441706) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science.

Tuition costs for Criminal Justice - Police Science majors are, on average, $3,826 for in-state public colleges, and $24,435 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Criminal Justice - Police Science programs are Public, 2-year institutions (458 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (13,687 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science, is Public, 2-year (13,687 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,826
Median In-State Public
$24,435
Median Out of State Private

Rio Salado College has the most Criminal Justice - Police Science degree recipients, with 641 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Criminal Justice - Police Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Greene County Career Center (365240) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Protective Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $71,318 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

The industry that employs the most Protective Services majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Fabric mills, except knitting mills.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$71,318
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,429
6.19%
1 Year Growth
± 2.68%

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $71,318 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Protective Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Protective Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

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Most Specialized

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Protective Services majors are Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.

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Occupations by Share

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1.16M
2021 Workforce
± 26,319
4.77%
1 Year Growth
± 3.1%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.11M in 2020 to 1.16M in 2021.

The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (11%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Elementary & secondary schools, and Legal services.

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Criminal Justice - Police Science is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
1.16M
2021 Workforce
± 26,319
4.77%
1 Year Growth
± 3.1%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.11M in 2020 to 1.16M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Protective Services graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Protective Services.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Criminal Justice - Police Science is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Protective Services majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Protective Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Protective Services is 39.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Protective Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Protective Services (11,994 students).

Workforce Age

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39.8
Average Age in 2021
± 0.265 Years
0.745%
1 Year Change
± 0.949%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 30 years old, which represent 3.73% and 3.35% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Criminal Justice - Police Science are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (63.2%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Criminal Justice - Police Science.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    11,994 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    5,736 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    2,662 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    2,404 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    1,381 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1,200 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Criminal Justice - Police Science.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    14,038 degree recipients
  2. India
    4,562 degree recipients
  3. Dominican Republic
    3,550 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Antigua & Barbuda
    4.42 times more than expected
  2. Bahamas
    3.84 times more than expected
  3. Western Africa, not specified
    3.83 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Antigua & Barbuda that hold Protective Services degrees (4.42 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (14,038 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Criminal Justice - Police Science field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Criminal Justice - Police Science majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Criminal Justice - Police Science majors need more than the average amount of Negotiation, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and Control, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Operation Monitoring, Time Management, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Writing, Management of Personnel Resources, Programming, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Technology Design, Mathematics, Operations Analysis, Management of Material Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Science, Management of Financial Resources, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Criminal Justice - Police Science majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Negotiation is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Writing, Coordination, Persuasion, Negotiation, Active Learning, Service Orientation, Time Management, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Systems Analysis, Management of Personnel Resources, Systems Evaluation, Operation Monitoring, Mathematics, Operation and Control, Operations Analysis, Science, Quality Control Analysis, Management of Material Resources, Programming, Technology Design, Management of Financial Resources, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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