In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Criminal Justice - Police Science degree recipients are Steubenville, OH, New York, NY, and Tempe, AZ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Criminal Justice - Police Science is a associates degree.
Tuition costs for Criminal Justice - Police Science majors are, on average, $4,304 for in-state public colleges, and $24,500 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 (454 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (12,207 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Criminal Justice - Police Science, is Public, 2-year (12,207 completions in 2022).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Criminal Justice - Police Science programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
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%.
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.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Criminal Justice - Police Science is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
1.21M
2022 Workforce
± 26,914
3.45%
1 Year Growth
± 3.06%
The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.
The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population 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.
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 39.9.
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 (10,873 students).
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Criminal Justice - Police Science is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
39.9
Average Age in 2022
± 0.259 Years
0.187%
1 Year Change
± 0.925%
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 31 years old, which represent 3.48% and 3.3% of the population, respectively.
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.
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.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Criminal Justice - Police Science is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
Most Common Countries of Origin
Mexico
14,905 degree recipients
India
4,481 degree recipients
Dominican Republic
3,929 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Caribbean, Not Specified
8.78 times more than expected
Liberia
3.92 times more than expected
American Samoa
3.79 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Protective Services degrees (8.78 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 (14,905 degree recipients).
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 N/A.
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 N/A is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.