Police Science Schools in New York

1,429 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in New York

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	937
Bachelor’s Degree	304
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	173
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	173
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	15

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 5.7%
• Black or African American: 18.9%
• Hispanic or Latino: 38.7%
• White: 29.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.4%
• Other Races: 5.6%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in New York

In this state, there are 69,620 people employed in jobs related to a police science degree, compared to 829,560 nationwide.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in New York

In this state, police science grads earn an average of $66,990. Nationwide, they make an average of $65,400.

Police Science Careers in NY

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	NY Job Growth	NY Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	19%	$59,780
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9%	$78,750
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	8%	$84,340
Bailiffs	1%	$69,890

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References

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

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