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Criminal Justice & Police Science in Massachusetts

Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Massachusetts

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & 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.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & 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.

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Criminal Justice & 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

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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