Field of degree: Security and protective service
Table 1. Security and protective service degree, 2019
Data |
Security and protective service |
All fields |
Employment
|
1,256,100 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
52,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
11 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
35 |
61 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
22 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of security and protective service major, 2019
Security and protective service major |
Major share |
Criminal Justice And Fire Protection
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a security and protective service degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Protective service occupations
|
24% |
Management occupations
|
11 |
Community and social service occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
10 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
7 |
Other
|
38 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a security and protective service degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2020–30 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Security guards
|
15% |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2% |
3% |
Paralegals and legal assistants
|
12 |
Associate's degree |
2 |
9 |
Lawyers
|
9 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
92 |
Police and sheriff's patrol officers
|
7 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
11 |
7 |
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
20 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
48 |
Social workers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
40 |
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
17 |
Detectives and criminal investigators
|
2 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
16 |
Correctional officers and jailers
|
-7 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
3 |
Last Modified Date:
Friday, December 3, 2021