Police Science Schools in Tennessee

284 students earned Police Science degrees in Tennessee in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Tennessee

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	241
Associate Degree	40
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	3
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	3

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 0.4%
• Black or African American: 7.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 4.6%
• White: 83.8%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
• Other Races: 3.9%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Tennessee

15,930 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Tennessee

Police Science grads earn an average of $44,600 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in TN

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	TN Job Growth	TN Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	23%	$0
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	8%	$44,270
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	5%	$58,310
Bailiffs	0%	$34,290

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References

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

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