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Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 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.

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science
Master’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

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.

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

Master’s Degree

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

The police science major at William Carey University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Police Science. 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.

Police Science Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of police science bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical police science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at William Carey University since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in police science at William Carey University 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 William Carey University with a bachelor's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Police Science Master’s Program

59% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of police science master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

In the police science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Carey University with a master's in police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	870	$64,150
Bailiffs	140	$30,920
Private Detectives and Investigators	110	$46,890
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	60	$76,000

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Woodlot under License

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