Police Science Schools in Pennsylvania

256 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

In terms of popularity, Police Science is the 240th most popular major in the state out of a total 718 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Pennsylvania

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	40

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 0.8%
• Black or African American: 11.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 13.3%
• White: 64.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 9.8%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Pennsylvania

There are 35,260 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $66,600, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Most Popular Police Science Programs in PA

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

Police Science Careers in PA

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	PA Job Growth	PA Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	12%	$75,010

Related Majors in Pennsylvania

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

Major	Annual Graduates in PA
Criminal Justice Studies	91
Criminal Justice	38
Criminal Investigation/Interviewing	8
Juvenile Corrections	7
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	5

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View Nationwide Police Science Report

References

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

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