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Criminal Justice & Police Science in Connecticut

Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Connecticut

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & 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.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & 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.

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Criminal Justice & 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

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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