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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ridgewater College

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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ridgewater 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 Ridgewater College stacks up to those at other schools.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 11 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.

Ridgewater College Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

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.

Ridgewater College does offer online education options in police science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Ridgewater College are white. Around 73% 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 Ridgewater 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 3
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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,450 $69,060
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,490 $76,640
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 210 $75,310
Bailiffs 180 $46,890

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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