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Criminal Justice & Police Science in Nevada

Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nevada

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Police Science Grads in Nevada

There are 6,810 people in the state and 846,950 people in the nation working in Police Science jobs.

Criminal Justice & Police Science Jobs Nationwide vs. NV

Wages for Criminal Justice & Police Science Jobs in Nevada

A typical salary for a Police Science grad in the state is $84,502, compared to a typical salary of $80,804 nationwide.

Criminal Justice & Police Science Wages Nationwide vs. NV

There are 2 colleges in Nevada that offer Police Science degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $63,291 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 86%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 77%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $34,574 a year. Undergrads from Nevada pay around $4,110 a year in tuition.

Criminal Justice & Police Science Careers in NV

Some of the careers Police Science majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Police Identification and Records Officers $61,847
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $49,631
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $64,492
Private Detectives and Investigators $71,252
Customs and Border Protection Officers $50,191
Intelligence Analysts $65,483
Bailiffs $55,588
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Police Science.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminology 10,365
Forensic Science and Technology 4,612
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 2,377
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 999
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 584
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 324
Natural Resource Protection 224
Other Homeland Security 213

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