Police Science Schools in Nevada

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

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Nevada

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	42
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	37
Associate Degree	12

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 4.4%
• Black or African American: 5.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 42.9%
• White: 33.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 14.3%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Nevada

There are 6,460 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Nevada

Police Science grads earn an average of $64,080 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in NV

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	NV Job Growth	NV Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	17%	$69,300
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	16%	$81,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16%	$68,460
Bailiffs	0%	$57,830

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References

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

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