Police Science Schools in North Carolina

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

As a degree choice, Police Science is the 683rd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in North Carolina

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	694

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 1.0%
• Black or African American: 14.8%
• Hispanic or Latino: 12.7%
• White: 66.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 5.5%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in North Carolina

There are 27,800 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in North Carolina

Police Science grads earn an average of $53,050 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Most Popular Police Science Programs in NC

Police Science Careers in NC

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	NC Job Growth	NC Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	10%	$58,350
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9%	$46,160
Bailiffs	0%	$34,230

Related Majors in North Carolina

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

Major	Annual Graduates in NC
Criminal Justice Studies	2,366
Criminal Justice	335
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	1

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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