Criminal Justice Police Science

A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 553 institutions across the United States, with a total of 68515 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

11,189

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

6,379

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

2,270

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

87

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

99

degrees awarded

Other Awards

48,491

awards given

Top Schools for Criminal Justice Police Science

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH
3,309
2 Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
1,273
3 Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
1,204
4 Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
1,088
5 George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
1,086
6 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
1,074
7 East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
1,064
8 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY
993
9 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
912
10 Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
861
11 Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
795
12 Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
738
13 Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
725
14 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
708
15 Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
623
16 Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
623
17 Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
612
18 Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
604
19 Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
579
20 Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
547
21 Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX
534
22 Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
519
23 Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
458
24 George Stone Technical College
Pensacola, FL
456
25 Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
442
26 Valencia College
Orlando, FL
436
27 Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
424
28 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
421
29 Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
407
30 Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
400
31 Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
388
32 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
370
33 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
366
34 Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
362
35 Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
356
36 Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
352
37 Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
344
38 Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL
336
39 Yuba College
Marysville, CA
331
40 Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
330
41 Monroe College
Bronx, NY
327
42 Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
326
43 Butte College
Oroville, CA
324
44 Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL
320
45 Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
316
46 Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR
313
47 Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL
296
48 San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
295
49 South Texas College
McAllen, TX
290
50 Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
289
51 Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
287
52 Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO
284
53 Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
280
54 Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
280
55 Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
278
56 Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
272
57 Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
272
58 St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
264
59 Odessa College
Odessa, TX
263
60 Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
260
61 Temple College
Temple, TX
252
62 Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
252
63 Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL
252
64 Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL
248
65 Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
246
66 Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
240
67 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
237
68 Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
236
69 Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
236
70 Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
234
71 Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
234
72 College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL
232
73 Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
228
74 Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
227
75 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
227
76 Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
225
77 Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
220
78 Northern Marianas College
Saipan, MP
213
79 Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
212
80 Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL
212
81 The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL
212
82 Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
208
83 College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
204
84 Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
204
85 Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA
201
86 Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
198
87 Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND
195
88 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
195
89 Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
195
90 County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
195
91 Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA
195
92 Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
194
93 Manatee Technical College
Bradenton, FL
192
94 Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
192
95 San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
191
96 Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK
190
97 Laredo College
Laredo, TX
188
98 Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
187
99 Blinn College District
Brenham, TX
186
100 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY
186