Criminal Justice & Police Science at Massasoit 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 Massasoit Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and approximately 5,665 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.

Massasoit Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at Massasoit Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Associate’s Degree

Massasoit Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Massasoit Community College

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

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

62% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Massasoit Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Massasoit Community College are white. Around 56% 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 Massasoit Community College with a associate's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 MA, the home state for Massasoit Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,340	$101,800
Private Detectives and Investigators	550	$49,290
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	370	$75,080

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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