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Average Wage

$71,318

growing 6.19%

People in Workforce

1.16M

growing 4.77%

Average Employee Age

39.8

growing 0.745%

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The most common degree awarded to students studying Protective Services is a N/A.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Protective Services and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Protective Services in the US.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Protective Services programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

Institutions

N/A

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Protective Services

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Protective Services, is N/A (N/A completions in N/A).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Protective Services programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Protective Services.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ N/A graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for N/A majors is $71,318 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

The industry that employs the most N/A majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Fabric mills, except knitting mills.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$71,318

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,429

6.19%

1 Year Growth

± 2.68%

The average salary for N/A majors is $71,318 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for N/A majors.

Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of N/A majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that N/A majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The most common occupations N/A majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of N/A majors working as Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, Detectives & criminal investigators, and Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for N/A majors are Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.

Occupations by Share

1.16M

2021 Workforce

± 26,319

4.77%

1 Year Growth

± 3.1%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.11M in 2020 to 1.16M in 2021.

The largest single share of N/A graduates go on to work as Police officers (11%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in N/A by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The most common industries that employ N/A majors, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Elementary & secondary schools, and Legal services.

Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of N/A majors, by average wage, are Fabric mills, except knitting mills, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Data processing, hosting & related services.

Industries by Share

1.16M

2021 Workforce

± 26,319

4.77%

1 Year Growth

± 3.1%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.11M in 2020 to 1.16M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most N/A graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in N/A.

Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of N/A majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of N/A majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in N/A in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in N/A is 39.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a N/A.

Workforce Age

39.8

Average Age in 2021

± 0.265 Years

0.745%

1 Year Change

± 0.949%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in N/A. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 30 years old, which represent 3.73% and 3.35% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Protective Services are N/A.

Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in N/A are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Protective Services for each race & ethnicity. N/A

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Protective Services.

Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
14,038 degree recipients
India
4,562 degree recipients
Dominican Republic
3,550 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Antigua & Barbuda
4.42 times more than expected
Bahamas
3.84 times more than expected
Western Africa, not specified
3.83 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Antigua & Barbuda that hold N/A degrees (4.42 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (14,038 degree recipients).

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