Police Science Schools in Texas

1,652 students earned Police Science degrees in Texas in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Texas

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	824
Associate Degree	375
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	248
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	248
Bachelor’s Degree	205

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.0%
• Black or African American: 8.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 58.6%
• White: 27.4%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.2%
• Other Races: 4.4%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Texas

There are 78,980 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Texas

In this state, police science grads earn an average of $61,870. Nationwide, they make an average of $65,400.

Police Science Careers in TX

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	TX Job Growth	TX Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	18%	$46,720
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16%	$61,590
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	10%	$82,260
Bailiffs	8%	$51,210

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References

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

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