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Criminal Justice & Police Science at SUNY Canton

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

SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and has a total student population of 3,135. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 30 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.

SUNY Canton Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Canton

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

SUNY Canton Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at SUNY Canton

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

SUNY Canton Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

43% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at SUNY Canton may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at SUNY Canton 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 SUNY Canton with a associate's in police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 22
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 NY, the home state for SUNY Canton.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 53,560 $74,860
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 8,880 $91,250
Bailiffs 4,010 $66,990
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,720 $61,950
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,450 $62,080

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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