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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ocean County College

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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ocean County College

Every criminal justice and police science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the police science program at Ocean County College stacks up to those at other schools.

OCC is located in Toms River, New Jersey and approximately 7,480 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 68 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.

OCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at OCC

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

OCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at OCC

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

OCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

46% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at OCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at OCC are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 NJ, the home state for Ocean County College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 19,950 $83,720
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3,130 $102,600
Private Detectives and Investigators 740 $64,250
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 470 $87,300
Bailiffs 80 $52,490

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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