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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Vincennes University

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Vincennes University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice & police science, you may want to check out the program at Vincennes University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and approximately 16,048 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.

Vincennes University Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Police Science (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at Vincennes University

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, Vincennes University does offer online courses in police science for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Vincennes University Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Vincennes University

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

Vincennes University Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

36% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Vincennes University are white. Around 64% 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 Vincennes University with a associate's in police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 18
International Students 0
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 IN, the home state for Vincennes University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 12,340 $55,310
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,050 $75,150
Bailiffs 580 $37,440
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 280 $50,360
Private Detectives and Investigators 210 $48,250

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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