Criminal Justice & Police Science at SUNY Canton

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 SUNY Canton stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and approximately 3,135 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.

SUNY Canton Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Canton

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SUNY Canton does offer online courses in police science for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

SUNY Canton Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at SUNY Canton

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

SUNY Canton Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

29% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at SUNY Canton 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 SUNY Canton with a associate's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Canton.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	8,880	$91,250
Bailiffs	4,010	$66,990
Private Detectives and Investigators	1,720	$61,950
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	1,450	$62,080

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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