Police Science Schools in New Jersey

1,041 students earned Police Science degrees in New Jersey in the 2022-2023 year.

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 2.5%
• Black or African American: 12.8%
• Hispanic or Latino: 30.9%
• White: 45.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.1%
• Other Races: 7.8%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in New Jersey

There are 24,370 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in New Jersey

Police Science grads earn an average of $83,720 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in NJ

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	NJ Job Growth	NJ Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	13%	$81,100

Related Majors in New Jersey

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

Major	Annual Graduates in NJ
Criminal Justice Studies	88
Criminal Justice	17

View all majors related to Police Science

View Nationwide Police Science Report

References

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

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