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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Highland Community College

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Highland Community College

Every criminal justice & 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 Highland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Highland Community College is located in Highland, Kansas and has a total student population of 2,700.

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.

Highland Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at Highland Community 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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Highland Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Highland Community College

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

Highland Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Highland Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in police science graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
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 KS, the home state for Highland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,920 $48,350
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 930 $62,260
Private Detectives and Investigators 120 $52,090
Bailiffs 80 $41,470
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 30 $47,910

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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