Police Science Schools in Minnesota

In 2021-2022, 833 students earned their Police Science degrees in MN.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Minnesota

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	369
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	361
Bachelor’s Degree	82
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	21
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	21

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 9.1%
• Black or African American: 5.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 8.5%
• White: 70.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 6.7%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Minnesota

11,820 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Minnesota

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $69,060, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in MN

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	MN Job Growth	MN Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	13%	$0
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	8%	$70,220
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	6%	$72,780
Bailiffs	0%	$45,170

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References

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

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