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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Polk State College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Polk State College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Polk State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Polk State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Polk State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Polk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Polk State College.

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Polk State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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