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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Dawson Community College

What traits are you looking for in a police science school? To help you decide if Dawson Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's police science program.

DCC is located in Glendive, Montana and has a total student population of 377. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 students received their associate's degree in police science.

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.

DCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at DCC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? DCC offers distance education options for police science at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

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Police Science Student Demographics at DCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the police science majors at Dawson Community College.

DCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at DCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at DCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dawson Community College with a associate's in police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MT, the home state for Dawson Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,630 $56,230
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 430 $81,210

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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