The average annual wage of the occupations is $76,550 and $37 per hour. 8 vocational programs could be taken for the Police Officers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 648,670 employees were employed in the Occupation.
The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Police Officers is $12,896. The average length of the programs is 298 hours and the average completion time is 15.04 months.
The following 8 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Police Officers.
The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.
Program Name | Number of Schools | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Lengths | Avg. Completion Time |
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Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 7 | $19,459 | - | - | - |
Criminal Justice and Corrections | 9 | $27,990 | - | 110 Hours | 28.50 Months |
Criminal Justice/Police Science | 435 | $5,892 | $631 | 749 Hours | 7.63 Months |
Security and Loss Prevention Services | 37 | $19,900 | - | 36 Hours | 9.00 Months |
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | 7 | $13,519 | - | - | - |
Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Protective Services Operations | 3 | $11,665 | - | - | - |
Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 11 | $20,597 | - | - | - |
The following 78 occupations are related to Police Officers.
The following 498 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Police Officers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.