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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.
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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%
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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.
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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.
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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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