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Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Mississippi

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Police Science Majors in Mississippi

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 14
Bachelor’s Degree 14

Gender Distribution

In Mississippi, 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 Mississippi is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 53.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
  • White: 41.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 5.1%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Police Science Grads in Mississippi

There are 8,700 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Police Science Jobs in Mississippi

In this state, police science grads earn an average of $46,890. Nationwide, they make an average of $65,400.

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Careers in MS

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title MS Job Growth MS Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 9% $46,430
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5% $34,530
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2% $52,470
Bailiffs -6% $30,420

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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