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Criminal Justice & Police Science in Ohio

Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Ohio

2,222 students earned Police Science degrees in Ohio in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Police Science Majors in Ohio

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 1,380
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 656
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 151
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 151
Bachelor’s Degree 33

Gender Distribution

In Ohio, 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 Ohio is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 15.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.2%
  • White: 67.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 6.9%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Police Science Grads in Ohio

There are 30,050 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Police Science Jobs in Ohio

In this state, police science grads earn an average of $61,040. Nationwide, they make an average of $65,400.

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Careers in OH

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title OH Job Growth OH Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 7% $38,080
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3% $67,970
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3% $60,980
Bailiffs -5% $45,700

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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