Police Science Schools in North Carolina

678 students earned Police Science degrees in North Carolina in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in North Carolina

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	678

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.6%
• Black or African American: 12.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 11.9%
• White: 66.2%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 7.7%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in North Carolina

There are 27,800 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in North Carolina

Police Science grads earn an average of $53,050 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in NC

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	NC Job Growth	NC Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	14%	$51,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9%	$46,160
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	8%	$50,920
Bailiffs	0%	$34,230

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References

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

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