Criminal Justice: Police Science
Prepare for a rewarding career in law enforcement.
- Degree
- Associate in Science
- Program Type
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Transfer Degree
- Pathway
- Social Science
- Additional Program Option
- Hybrid
- Credits
- 64
Protect and serve
SUNY Adirondack'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.
Unlocking success
SUNY Adirondack'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
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 SUNY Adirondack, 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
average salary
for detectives and criminal investigators in New York state
average salary
of police and sheriff's officers in New York state
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of corrections officers in New York state
Safe environment
I grew up in Schuylerville, which is so small, and SUNY Adirondack works so well for those small-town kids. I felt right at home."
