Police Science Schools in New Jersey

1,180 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in New Jersey

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	798
Bachelor’s Degree	259
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	67
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	67
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	56

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 2.2%
• Black or African American: 13.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 30.9%
• White: 46.1%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
• Other Races: 7.1%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in New Jersey

There are 24,370 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in New Jersey

Police Science grads earn an average of $83,720 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in NJ

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	NJ Job Growth	NJ Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	12%	$62,060

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References

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

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