Police Science Schools in Rhode Island

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

In this state, Police Science is the 79th most popular major out of a total 450 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Rhode Island

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	33
Bachelor’s Degree	4

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 0.0%
• Black or African American: 5.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 16.2%
• White: 64.9%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 13.5%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Rhode Island

There are 2,280 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Rhode Island

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $60,890, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

Most Popular Police Science Programs in RI

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

Police Science Careers in RI

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	RI Job Growth	RI Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3%	$60,460

Related Majors in Rhode Island

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

Major	Annual Graduates in RI
Criminal Justice	297
Criminal Justice Studies	119
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	18
Securities Services Management	2

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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