Police Science Schools in Missouri

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

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Missouri

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	175
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	83
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	83
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	60
Bachelor’s Degree	2

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 0.6%
• Black or African American: 8.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 5.9%
• White: 78.1%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
• Other Races: 6.6%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Missouri

16,080 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Missouri

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $56,700, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in MO

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	MO Job Growth	MO Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	8%	$48,080
Private Detectives and Investigators	6%	$53,010
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	4%	$66,000
Bailiffs	0%	$34,260

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References

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

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