by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 357 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and police science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and police science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lackawanna College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania. Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lackawanna College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Reading Area Community College is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Montco
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Gwynedd - Mercy Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the #5 spot on the list. CCBC is a small school located in Monaca, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at California University of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Luzerne County Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Neumann University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Neumann is a small school located in Aston, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Neumann University
Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Westmoreland County Community College
Butler County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. BC3 is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Butler County Community College
With a ranking of #11, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 83 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Trevose, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Manor College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
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