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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hocking College

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hocking College

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

Hocking Technical College is located in Nelsonville, Ohio and has a total student population of 2,431.

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.

Hocking Technical College Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Police Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at Hocking Technical 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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Hocking Technical College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Hocking Technical College

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

Hocking Technical College Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

36% Women
18% 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 Hocking Technical College are white. Around 82% 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 Hocking College with a associate's in police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
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 OH, the home state for Hocking College.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 24,890 $61,040
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,930 $75,310
Bailiffs 1,410 $48,120
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,280 $43,060
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 540 $81,480

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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