Police Science Schools in Virginia

356 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Virginia

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	333
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	7
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	7

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 7.3%
• Black or African American: 12.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 25.8%
• White: 45.2%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
• Other Races: 8.4%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Virginia

In this state, there are 22,000 people employed in jobs related to a police science degree, compared to 829,560 nationwide.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $56,710, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in VA

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	VA Job Growth	VA Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9%	$53,570
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	7%	$93,550
Bailiffs	2%	$41,110

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References

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

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