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Police Science in California

Police Science Schools in California

1,973 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

In terms of popularity, Police Science is the 143rd most popular major in the state out of a total 1028 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in California

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 764
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 701
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 701
Associate Degree 508

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 5.0%
  • Black or African American: 4.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 60.6%
  • White: 21.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.1%
  • Other Races: 8.1%
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Jobs for Police Science Grads in California

There are 89,210 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

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Wages for Police Science Jobs in California

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $101,380, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in California that offer police science degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga
150 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,025 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 24% are considered full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 96% get financial aid.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville
99 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,777 Total Students

18% of the teachers are full time. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $12,319. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 28 to 1.

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72 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,206 Total Students

16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $7,099. Of all the students who attend this school, 75% get financial aid.

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55 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,101 Total Students

A typical student attending LAHC will pay a net price of $11,935. The student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 75% get financial aid.

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#5

MiraCosta College

Oceanside
39 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,645 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $4,930. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 75% get financial aid.

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37 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,699 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $15,741. 79% of students get financical aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

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28 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,279 Total Students

41% of the teachers are full time. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 93% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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#8

Compton College

Compton
21 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,612 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $2,815. 91% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

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#9

Hartnell College

Salinas
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,673 Total Students

44% of the teachers are full time. 90% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

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#10

Butte College

Oroville
14 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,335 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. 100% of students get financical aid. 33% of the teachers are full time.

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Police Science Careers in CA

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 10% $111,870
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5% $104,790

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to police science.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Criminal Justice 7,550
Criminal Justice Studies 4,829
Corrections 188
Securities Services Management 11
Security & Loss Prevention Services 6

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