Police Science Schools in Massachusetts

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

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Massachusetts

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	234
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	54
Bachelor’s Degree	27

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.2%
• Black or African American: 10.9%
• Hispanic or Latino: 26.1%
• White: 53.6%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
• Other Races: 7.6%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Massachusetts

19,090 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Massachusetts

In this state, police science grads earn an average of $69,870. Nationwide, they make an average of $65,400.

Police Science Careers in MA

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	MA Job Growth	MA Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5%	$68,030
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	5%	$94,560

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References

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

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