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Criminal Justice & Police Science in Missouri

Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Missouri

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & 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.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & 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.

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Criminal Justice & 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

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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