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Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University

Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice & police science, you may want to check out the program at William Carey University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year.

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

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science
  • Master’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, William Carey University does offer online courses in police science for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at William Carey University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the police science majors at William Carey University.

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Police Science Master’s Program

59% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of police science master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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In the police science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Carey University with a master's in police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Police Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in police science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,520 $35,550
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 870 $64,150
Bailiffs 140 $30,920
Private Detectives and Investigators 110 $46,890
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 60 $76,000

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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