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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

If you plan to study criminal justice & police science, take a look at what Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and approximately 4,949 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.

OSU-OKC Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at OSU-OKC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

OSU-OKC does offer online education options in police science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

OSU-OKC Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at OSU-OKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the police science majors at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City.

OSU-OKC Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

30% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at OSU-OKC 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 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City with a associate's in police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,480 $46,120
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 840 $66,130
Private Detectives and Investigators 300 $42,820
Bailiffs 80 $34,380
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 60 $53,090

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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