Criminal Justice: Police Science

Prepare for a rewarding career in law enforcement.

Degree
Associate of Science
Program Type
Transfer Degree
Pathway
Social Science
Additional Program Option
Hybrid
Credits
64

Protect and serve

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Police Science degree program studies the U.S. criminal justice system. Our Police Science program merges criminal justice with functional knowledge of law enforcement. 

Program sheet

High-demand work

SUNY ADK's Criminal Justice degree programs prepare graduates for entry into the workforce. College-educated justice officials are in high demand.

A professor teaches students in a Criminal Justice class

Unlocking success

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Criminal Justice degree programs prepare students for further education. This program seamlessly transfers to SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury. The most popular transfer institutions for this program include: John Jay College | The University at Albany | SUNY Canton | University of New Haven | Niagara University | Hilbert College

Retired State Police Special Investigator Mike Wells

Career opportunities

"Anybody looking at this career, there's so much you can do. There are so many opportunities: You can fly a helicopter; be a dog handler; if you're a computer guy, you can take off in that direction; or get into crime scene investigation. I've been lucky to have seen almost every aspect of the criminal justice system." — Mike Wells, 1986 graduate of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, U.S. Marine veteran, retired New York State Police senior investigator and current district attorney's office investigator

Careers in Criminal Justice: Police Science

SUNY ADK advantage

$118k

average salary

for detectives and criminal investigators in New York state

$82k

average salary

of police and sheriff's officers in New York state

$75k

average salary

of corrections officers in New York state

Safe environment

Albany County Sheriff's Officer Kayla Apple stands beside a police car, with a canine officer
Quotation

I grew up in Schuylerville, which is so small, and ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ works so well for those small-town kids. I felt right at home."

Kayla Apple Albany County Sheriff first sergeant 2010