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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern Kentucky University

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a police science school? To help you decide if Eastern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's police science program.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465.

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.

Eastern Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science

Eastern Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

The police science major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Police Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Police Science Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the police science majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Eastern are white. Around 100% 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 Eastern Kentucky University 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 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of police science bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in police science at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,830 $45,600
Bailiffs 760 $25,170
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 570 $71,300
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 120 $85,960

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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