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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Polk State College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Polk State College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Polk State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Polk State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Polk State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Polk State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Polk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Polk State College.

Polk State Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

48% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Polk State 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 Polk State College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Polk State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Polk State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Polk State College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Polk State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 49
Criminal Justice 39

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900

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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