Police Science Schools in West Virginia

49 students earned Police Science degrees in West Virginia in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in West Virginia

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	28
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	21
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	21

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 0.0%
• Black or African American: 2.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
• White: 91.8%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 6.1%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in West Virginia

In this state, there are 3,800 people employed in jobs related to a police science degree, compared to 829,560 nationwide.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in West Virginia

In this state, police science grads earn an average of $43,400. Nationwide, they make an average of $65,400.

Police Science Careers in WV

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	WV Job Growth	WV Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9%	$43,420
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	6%	$97,830

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References

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

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