Police Science Schools in Pennsylvania

In 2021-2022, 325 students earned their Police Science degrees in PA.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Pennsylvania

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	123
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	97
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	97
Bachelor’s Degree	55
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	4

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.8%
• Black or African American: 10.8%
• Hispanic or Latino: 13.5%
• White: 66.8%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 7.1%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Pennsylvania

There are 35,260 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $66,600, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in PA

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	PA Job Growth	PA Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	6%	$42,750
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4%	$67,440
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3%	$77,340
Bailiffs	-5%	$32,650

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References

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

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