Criminal Justice & Police Science at Anne Arundel Community College

If you plan to study criminal justice & police science, take a look at what Anne Arundel Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

AACC is located in Arnold, Maryland and approximately 11,948 students attend the school each year.

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.

AACC Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Police Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Police Science (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at AACC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, AACC does offer online courses in police science for the following degree levels:

AACC Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at AACC

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

AACC Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

56% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at AACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at AACC are white. Around 61% 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 Anne Arundel Community College with a associate's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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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 MD, the home state for Anne Arundel Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,650	$68,230
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	860	$102,370
Bailiffs	570	$41,750
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	170	$81,650

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*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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