College of the Canyons (COC) - Police Science
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other California schools that offer a police science degree. Students at College of the Canyons who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Certificate
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Police Science Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the police science program at the College of the Canyons for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 27 | 3 | 24 |
By Gender
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 20 | 2 | 18 |
Female | 7 | 1 | 6 |
By Race
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - |
Black | 2 | - | 2 |
Asian | 2 | - | 2 |
Hispanic | 8 | 2 | 6 |
White | 15 | 1 | 14 |
Unknown | - | - | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
Bailiffs
Job Description
Maintain order in courts of law. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of bailiffs in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 17,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 19,200
- Percent Job Growth: 8.00%
Police Detectives
Job Description
Conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of police detectives in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 119,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
- Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
- Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%
Police Identification and Records Officers
Job Description
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of police identification and records officers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 119,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
- Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
- Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%
Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
Job Description
Investigate alleged or suspected criminal violations of Federal, state, or local laws to determine if evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of criminal investigators and special agents in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 119,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
- Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
- Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%
Immigration and Customs Inspectors
Job Description
Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of immigration and customs inspectors in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 119,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
- Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
- Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%
Police Patrol Officers
Job Description
Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of police patrol officers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 22,280
- Average Annual Salary: $85,620
- Average Hourly Rate: $41.16
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 26
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 117%
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 4,550
- Average Annual Salary: $86,820
- Average Hourly Rate: $41.74
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 23
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 66%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 663,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 718,500
- Percent Job Growth: 8.20%
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Job Description
Enforce law and order in rural or unincorporated districts or serve legal processes of courts. May patrol courthouse, guard court or grand jury, or escort defendants. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 22,280
- Average Annual Salary: $85,620
- Average Hourly Rate: $41.16
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 26
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 117%
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 4,550
- Average Annual Salary: $86,820
- Average Hourly Rate: $41.74
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 23
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 66%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 663,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 718,500
- Percent Job Growth: 8.20%
Private Detectives and Investigators
Job Description
Gather, analyze, compile and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of private detectives and investigators in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 690
- Average Annual Salary: $58,550
- Average Hourly Rate: $28.15
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.2
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 89%
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 550
- Average Annual Salary: $59,990
- Average Hourly Rate: $28.84
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.4
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 196%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 34,700
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 41,900
- Percent Job Growth: 20.50%
- Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 19%
List of schools that offer a police science degree or program in California
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Community Colleges
| Allan Hancock College | |
Santa Maria, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 32 |
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| American River College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 30 |
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| Antelope Valley College | |
Lancaster, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 63 |
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| Bakersfield College | |
Bakersfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 41 |
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| Barstow Community College | |
Barstow, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 25 |
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| Butte College | |
Oroville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 166 |
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| Cerritos College | |
Norwalk, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 55 |
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| Cerro Coso Community College | |
Ridgecrest, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 18 |
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| Chabot College | |
Hayward, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
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| Chaffey College | |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 27 |
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| Citrus College | |
Glendora, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 81 |
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| City College of San Francisco | |
San Francisco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 67 |
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| College of Marin | |
Kentfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| College of San Mateo | |
San Mateo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 41 |
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| College of the Desert | |
Palm Desert, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
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| College of the Redwoods | |
Eureka, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 36 |
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| College of the Sequoias | |
Visalia, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 74 |
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| College of the Siskiyous | |
Weed, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
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| Contra Costa College | |
San Pablo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| Copper Mountain College | |
Joshua Tree, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| Crafton Hills College | |
Yucaipa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
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| Cuesta College | |
San Luis Obispo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Cypress College | |
Cypress, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| De Anza College | |
Cupertino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Diablo Valley College | |
Pleasant Hill, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 86 |
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| East Los Angeles College | |
Monterey Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 351 |
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| East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program | |
West Covina, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 615 |
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| El Camino College | |
Torrance, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 53 |
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| Evergreen Valley College | |
San Jose, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 44 |
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| Feather River Community College District | |
Quincy, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| Folsom Lake College | |
Folsom, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 30 |
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| Fresno City College | |
Fresno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 52 |
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| Fullerton College | |
Fullerton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 152 |
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| Gavilan College | |
Gilroy, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 49 |
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| Glendale Community College | |
Glendale, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| Golden West College | |
Huntington Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 104 |
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| Grossmont College | |
El Cajon, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 53 |
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| Hartnell College | |
Salinas, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 56 |
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| Imperial Valley College | |
Imperial, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 38 |
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| Irvine Valley College | |
Irvine, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
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| Lake Tahoe Community College | |
South Lake Tahoe, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Las Positas College | |
Livermore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Lassen Community College | |
Susanville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 25 |
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| Long Beach City College | |
Long Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 49 |
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| Los Angeles City College | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 23 |
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| Los Angeles Harbor College | |
Wilmington, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| Los Angeles Mission College | |
Sylmar, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 26 |
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| Los Angeles Southwest College | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| Los Angeles Valley College | |
Valley Glen, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 40 |
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| Los Medanos College | |
Pittsburg, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
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| Mendocino College | |
Ukiah, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| Merced College | |
Merced, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 35 |
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| Merritt College | |
Oakland, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Miracosta College | |
Oceanside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 19 |
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| Modesto Junior College | |
Modesto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 73 |
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| Monterey Peninsula College | |
Monterey, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
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| Moorpark College | |
Moorpark, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
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| Moreno Valley College | |
Moreno Valley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 18 |
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| Mt San Antonio College | |
Walnut, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District | |
San Jacinto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 40 |
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| Napa Valley College | |
Napa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 142 |
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| Norco College | |
Norco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Ohlone College | |
Fremont, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| Palo Verde College | |
Blythe, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Palomar College | |
San Marcos, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 45 |
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| Pasadena City College | |
Pasadena, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| Pierce College | |
Woodland Hills, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 24 |
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| Porterville College | |
Porterville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 24 |
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| Reedley College | |
Reedley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Rio Hondo College | |
Whittier, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 70 |
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| Riverside Community College | |
Riverside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 40 |
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| Sacramento City College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 58 |
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| San Bernardino Valley College | |
San Bernardino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 45 |
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| San Diego Miramar College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 44 |
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| San Joaquin Delta College | |
Stockton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 41 |
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| San Jose City College | |
San Jose, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 27 |
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| Santa Ana College | |
Santa Ana, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 26 |
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| Santa Barbara City College | |
Santa Barbara, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| Santa Rosa Junior College | |
Santa Rosa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1,104 |
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| Shasta College | |
Redding, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 26 |
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| Sierra College | |
Rocklin, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 86 |
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| Skyline College | |
San Bruno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 45 |
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| Solano Community College | |
Fairfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 45 |
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| Southwestern College | |
Chula Vista, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 93 |
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| Taft College | |
Taft, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 17 |
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| Ventura College | |
Ventura, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 56 |
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| Victor Valley College | |
Victorville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 46 |
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| West Hills College - Coalinga | |
Coalinga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| West Hills College - Lemoore | |
Lemoore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| West Los Angeles College | |
Culver City, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| West Valley College | |
Saratoga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 27 |
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| Woodland Community College | |
Woodland, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Yuba College | |
Marysville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 18 |
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Career Colleges
| Institute of Technology Inc | |
Clovis, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011
