Criminal Justice & Police Science at Walters State Community 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 Walters State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

WSCC is located in Morristown, Tennessee and approximately 5,742 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.

WSCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Police Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Police Science

WSCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at WSCC

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

WSCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

32% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at WSCC are white. Around 84% 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 Walters State Community College with a associate's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Criminal Justice Studies

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 TN, the home state for Walters State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,400	$71,940
Bailiffs	310	$40,910
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	230	$53,670

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*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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