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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Naugatuck Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and police science, you may want to check out the program at Naugatuck Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,083. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

Naugatuck Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Police Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Naugatuck Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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

Naugatuck Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

53% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at Naugatuck Valley Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Naugatuck Valley Community College are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Naugatuck Valley Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in police science graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
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 CT, the home state for Naugatuck Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,450 $71,920
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 940 $90,470

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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