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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Jefferson State Community College

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Jefferson State Community College

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

Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 8,526 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.

Jeff State 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

Jeff State Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Jeff State

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

Jeff State Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

33% 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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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Jeff State are white. Around 67% 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 Jefferson State 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 4
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 AL, the home state for Jefferson State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,270 $64,750
Private Detectives and Investigators 200 $54,200
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 90 $68,230
Bailiffs 90 $32,460

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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