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Police Science in Maryland

Police Science Schools in Maryland

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

As a degree choice, Police Science is the 49th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Maryland

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 276
Associate Degree 172
Bachelor’s Degree 54
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 25
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 25
Master’s Degree 20
Post-Master’s Certificate 3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 3

Gender Distribution

In Maryland, 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 Maryland is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.7%
  • Black or African American: 34.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.6%
  • White: 48.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 5.5%
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Jobs for Police Science Grads in Maryland

In this state, there are 14,250 people employed in jobs related to a police science degree, compared to 829,560 nationwide.

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Wages for Police Science Jobs in Maryland

Police Science grads earn an average of $68,230 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

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

73 Degrees in Major Awarded
34% Graduation Rate
4,169 Total Students

The average student takes 4.76 years to complete their degree at UB. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $17,593. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 58% are considered full time.

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56 Degrees in Major Awarded
41% Graduation Rate
2,646 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $11,934. 72% of the teachers are full time. It takes the average student 4.58 years to graduate.

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31 Degrees in Major Awarded
17,573 Total Students

A typical student attending CCBC will pay a net price of $6,793. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 32%.

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Montgomery College

Rockville
22 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,037 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,052. The full-time teacher rate is 40%. 63% of students get financical aid.

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20 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,948 Total Students

22% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 43% get financial aid. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

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18 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,756 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. 25% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $3,201.

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15 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,523 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $10,899. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 60%.

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14 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,060 Total Students

43% of the teachers are full time. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $3,292. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

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13 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,357 Total Students

A typical student attending PGCC will pay a net price of $14,878. 86% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 38%.

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11 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,181 Total Students

12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,608. The full-time teacher rate is 33%.

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Police Science Careers in MD

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title MD Job Growth MD Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 10% $72,350
Bailiffs 0% $39,160

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

Major Annual Graduates in MD
Criminal Justice Studies 574
Criminal Justice 63
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 15
Juvenile Corrections 1

View all majors related to Police Science

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