Police Science Schools in Alabama

In 2021-2022, 391 students earned their Police Science degrees in AL.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Alabama

Police Science majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	190
Bachelor’s Degree	148
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	41
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	12
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	12

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a police science major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of police science majors in Alabama is as follows:

• Asian: 0.0%
• Black or African American: 25.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 3.8%
• White: 51.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 18.9%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Alabama

13,060 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Alabama

Police Science grads earn an average of $54,200 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in AL

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	AL Job Growth	AL Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	9%	$49,280
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5%	$44,560
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3%	$54,870

View Nationwide Police Science Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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