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

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 7,019 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.

Odessa 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 Odessa 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Odessa College offers distance education options for police science at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Odessa College Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Odessa College

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

Odessa College Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

66% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Odessa College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in police science graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Odessa College with a associate's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	5
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 TX, the home state for Odessa College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	15,930	$79,950
Private Detectives and Investigators	1,570	$49,250
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	1,220	$68,040

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.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses