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Protective Services
A description of the the work done by "Protective Services" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Protective Services" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$39,254 $38,000 197 27.17 15337.26 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$36,016 $33,283 51 7.03 16784.08 Business administration and management
$46,608 $42,500 36 4.97 26408.68 Political science and government
$41,589 $38,000 35 4.83 17753.30 Sociology
$36,133 $32,000 35 4.83 10892.61 Criminology
$40,144 $41,600 21 2.90 16485.30 History, other
$34,029 $34,800 20 2.76 11909.25 Psychology: General
$39,253 $40,000 17 2.34 13684.34 Education: Physical education/coaching
$42,232 $42,500 16 2.21 16010.98 Accounting
$46,611 $37,160 14 1.93 29167.79 Business, general
$29,170 $27,900 11 1.52 8564.66 Social Work
$40,875 $36,400 11 1.52 24107.79 English Language and Literature/Letters
$37,343 $36,600 10 1.38 14145.58 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$29,123 $27,820 10 1.38 12026.44 Biology, general
$44,230 $36,000 9 1.24 17114.81 Fine arts, all fields
$42,924 $29,120 9 1.24 19923.07 Public administration
$38,535 $35,665 8 1.10 17964.66 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$38,679 $33,100 8 1.10 14647.22 Education: OTHER education
$42,934 $45,000 8 1.10 13209.49 Business marketing/marketing management
$33,648 $32,890 8 1.10 10538.27 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$31,340 $26,500 7 .97 9336.92 OTHER communications
$43,893 $40,000 7 .97 14046.18 Economics
$46,875 $31,616 7 .97 16849.15 OTHER social sciences
$49,795 $43,800 7 .97 13301.70 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$45,032 $34,000 6 .83 37708.84 OTHER business management/administrative services
$36,972 $32,916 6 .83 14314.05 Communications, general
$30,554 $24,050 5 .69 10600.55 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$37,200 $35,000 5 .69 5192.30 Education: Secondary teacher education
$45,024 $35,280 5 .69 13440.04 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$42,430 $30,024 5 .69 19094.86 Geography
$34,900 $27,000 5 .69 15094.97 Financial management
$43,110 $38,700 5 .69 9770.83 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$30,480 $25,960 4 .55 10344.62 Environmental science studies
$29,370 $30,250 4 .55 10875.10 OTHER biological sciences
$50,304 $50,654 4 .55 2786.01 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$37,710 $38,051 4 .55 12109.31 Mathematics, general
$44,875 $43,250 4 .55 10795.69 OTHER psychology
$15,558 $14,489 4 .55 4820.14 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$35,166 $29,860 4 .55 13546.53 Animal sciences
$29,667 $15,000 3 .41 13719.41 Engineering: Mechanical
$25,033 $15,600 3 .41 7038.15 History of science
$32,695 $22,000 3 .41 9038.90 Education: Elementary teacher education
$68,605 $62,920 3 .41 5995.72 Psychology: Social
$42,033 $15,600 3 .41 29498.51 Journalism
$43,667 $27,000 3 .41 15860.50 Marketing research
$31,457 $27,500 3 .41 4660.44 Home Economics
$40,731 $20,592 3 .41 19772.28 Chemistry
$17,680 $17,680 2 .28 1872.00 Health/medical technologies
$29,400 $29,400 2 .28 8600.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$50,240 $50,240 2 .28 16760.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$35,250 $35,250 2 .28 18750.00 OTHER physical sciences
$35,620 $35,620 2 .28 1820.00 Plant sciences
$31,418 $31,418 2 .28 10181.60 Area/Ethnic Studies
$34,000 $34,000 2 .28 4000.00 Biochemistry
$34,000 $34,000 2 .28 4000.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$27,939 $27,939 2 .28 9189.00 Music, all fields
$54,000 $54,000 2 .28 6000.00 Microbiology
$60,000 $60,000 2 .28 10000.00 Zoology, general
$32,000 $32,000 2 .28 1000.00 Business/Managerial economics
$34,100 $34,100 2 .28 10100.00 OTHER agricultural business and production
$32,224 $32,224 2 .28 10624.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$38,800 $38,800 2 .28 2800.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$35,500 $35,500 2 .28 8500.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$32,240 $32,240 2 .28 19760.00 Engineering: Civil
$20,956 $20,956 2 .28 5876.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$23,920 $23,920 2 .28 12480.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$54,100 $54,100 2 .28 7100.00 OTHER public affairs
$20,218 $20,218 1 .14 .00 Psychology: Counseling
$21,600 $21,600 1 .14 0.00 Oceanography
$15,600 $15,600 1 .14 0.00 Public policy studies
$36,400 $36,400 1 .14 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$21,500 $21,500 1 .14 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$55,000 $55,000 1 .14 0.00 International relations
$57,000 $57,000 1 .14 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$21,923 $21,923 1 .14 .00 Engineering: Agricultural
$12,480 $12,480 1 .14 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$27,560 $27,560 1 .14 0.00 Botany
$42,000 $42,000 1 .14 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$46,908 $46,908 1 .14 0.00 Pharmacology, human and animal
$36,000 $36,000 1 .14 0.00 Computer science
$12,168 $12,168 1 .14 0.00 Data processing technology
$22,298 $22,298 1 .14 0.00 Information services and systems
$31,200 $31,200 1 .14 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$41,600 $41,600 1 .14 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$35,316 $35,316 1 .14 0.00 Education: Special education
$48,000 $48,000 1 .14 0.00 Geology
$30,000 $30,000 1 .14 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$12,480 $12,480 1 .14 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$58,240 $58,240 1 .14 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$150,000 $150,000 1 .14 0.00 Engineering: Petroleum
$50,000 $50,000 1 .14 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$52,000 $52,000 1 .14 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$36,000 $36,000 1 .14 0.00 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$61,880 $61,880 1 .14 0.00 Mathematics: Applied
$63,960 $63,960 1 .14 0.00 OTHER mathematics
$43,000 $43,000 1 .14 0.00 Philosophy of science
$15,080 $15,080 1 .14 0.00 Earth sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$47,811 $40,800 32 29.91 23251.14 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$45,102 $44,050 22 20.56 21295.38 Public administration
$56,678 $51,910 8 7.48 19564.13 Education: OTHER education
$44,293 $33,500 7 6.54 20207.71 Business administration and management
$49,000 $45,000 3 2.80 2943.92 Criminology
$45,957 $30,000 3 2.80 16024.76 OTHER business management/administrative services
$34,245 $24,378 3 2.80 12853.50 Psychology: Counseling
$32,502 $16,827 3 2.80 13603.91 Education: Special education
$26,285 $22,656 3 2.80 3604.54 Education: Administration
$53,869 $53,869 2 1.87 1868.50 Sociology
$24,440 $24,440 2 1.87 10920.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$19,800 $19,800 2 1.87 10200.00 Social Work
$76,000 $76,000 1 .93 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$76,000 $76,000 1 .93 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$60,000 $60,000 1 .93 0.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$55,000 $55,000 1 .93 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$52,500 $52,500 1 .93 0.00 Health services administration
$50,000 $50,000 1 .93 0.00 OTHER communications
$45,760 $45,760 1 .93 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$40,560 $40,560 1 .93 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$37,296 $37,296 1 .93 0.00 Psychology: General
$36,013 $36,013 1 .93 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$30,771 $30,771 1 .93 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$28,800 $28,800 1 .93 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$28,000 $28,000 1 .93 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$25,000 $25,000 1 .93 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$21,000 $21,000 1 .93 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$20,987 $20,987 1 .93 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$20,800 $20,800 1 .93 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$19,860 $19,860 1 .93 0.00 Plant sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$26,500 $26,500 2 40.00 3500.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$95,200 $95,200 1 20.00 0.00 Chemistry
$49,218 $49,218 1 20.00 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$30,000 $30,000 1 20.00 0.00 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$19,989 $19,989 2 100.00 5948.80 Education: OTHER education
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu