Police Science Schools in Florida

2,244 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Florida

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	2,128
Bachelor’s Degree	97
Associate Degree	19

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.3%
• Black or African American: 13.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 19.7%
• White: 59.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 5.6%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Florida

49,710 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Florida

Police Science grads earn an average of $59,610 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in FL

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	FL Job Growth	FL Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	15%	$36,570
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13%	$57,320
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	8%	$64,450
Bailiffs	5%	$46,160

View Nationwide Police Science Report

References

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

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