Criminal Justice & Police Science at National Park College

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

National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and approximately 1,912 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.

National Park College 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

National Park College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at National Park College

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

National Park College Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

65% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at National Park College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at National Park College are white. Around 65% 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 National Park College with a associate's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
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 AR, the home state for National Park College.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,030	$39,560
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	500	$60,340
Bailiffs	50	$34,190

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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