Criminal Justice & Police Science at Oakton Community College
Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and approximately 7,313 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.
Oakton Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Police Science
Oakton Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings
Police Science Student Demographics at Oakton Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the police science majors at Oakton Community College.
Oakton Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Oakton Community College are white. Around 73% 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 Oakton Community College with a associate's in police science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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 IL, the home state for Oakton Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 30,370 | $75,720 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 2,940 | $87,470 |
| Bailiffs | 1,550 | $57,220 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 860 | $60,630 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 600 | $62,280 |
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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