Police Science Schools in Arkansas

249 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Arkansas

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	175
Associate Degree	42
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	32
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	32

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.6%
• Black or African American: 15.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 7.6%
• White: 68.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
• Other Races: 6.0%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Arkansas

6,640 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Arkansas

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $39,560, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in AR

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	AR Job Growth	AR Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12%	$37,680
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	10%	$44,700
Bailiffs	0%	$33,260

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References

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

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