Police Science Schools in Connecticut

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

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Connecticut

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	159
Bachelor’s Degree	92
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	14
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	1
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	1

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 2.6%
• Black or African American: 15.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 31.6%
• White: 44.4%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
• Other Races: 5.3%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Connecticut

In this state, there are 7,510 people employed in jobs related to a police science degree, compared to 829,560 nationwide.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Connecticut

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $71,920, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in CT

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	CT Job Growth	CT Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	2%	$71,350
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1%	$85,310
Private Detectives and Investigators	0%	$57,300

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References

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

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