Police Science Schools in California

1,924 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in California

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	1,088
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	442
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	442
Associate Degree	393

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 4.0%
• Black or African American: 3.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 50.7%
• White: 27.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 14.1%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in California

In this state, there are 89,210 people employed in jobs related to a police science degree, compared to 829,560 nationwide.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in California

In this state, police science grads earn an average of $101,380. Nationwide, they make an average of $65,400.

Police Science Careers in CA

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	CA Job Growth	CA Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	14%	$65,420
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5%	$104,790
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	5%	$100,310

View Nationwide Police Science Report

References

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

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