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Career Information for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Colorado

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Fast Facts for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Colorado

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Greeley and Colorado Springs
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Fort Collins and Denver
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Denver and Colorado Springs

Salaries for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Colorado

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Boulder and Denver. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Colorado are listed below.

Selected Police Officer Training Schools in Colorado

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Aurora, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Lone Tree, Pueblo, Westminster

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Administration Of Justice And Security, Criminal Justice Administration, MS In Administration Of Justice And Security, Online Program - Criminal Justice Administration, Online Program - MS In Administration Of Justice And Security
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, Denver, Greenwood Village

With forty years of experience preparing students for their careers, CTU now offers certificates, and degrees from associate’s through master’s and doctorate.

  • Programs: Management: Criminal Justice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Colorado

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
DeVry University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
AIU OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, Certificate, MasterGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineMasterGet Info
Everest University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineAssociateGet Info
Central Pennsylvania CollegeOnlineBachelorGet Info
Brookline CollegeOnlineAssociateGet Info
Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
ITT Technical InstituteOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More Colorado Police Officer Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Aims Community CollegeGreeleyAssociate4,588
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittletonAssociate6,538
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood SpringsAssociate5,206
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangelyAssociate1,430
Community College of AuroraAuroraAssociate4,885
Johnson & Wales University-DenverDenverBachelor1,466
Mesa State CollegeGrand JunctionMasters6,199
Metropolitan State College of DenverDenverBachelor21,425
Otero Junior CollegeLa JuntaAssociate1,558
Pikes Peak Community CollegeColorado SpringsAssociate11,407
Pueblo Community CollegePuebloAssociate5,063
Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewoodAssociate7,223
Trinidad State Junior CollegeTrinidadAssociate1,760
University of Colorado DenverDenverDoctorate21,658
University of DenverDenverDoctorate & First Professional11,053
University of Northern ColoradoGreeleyDoctorate12,702

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Colorado. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

COLORADO

   
Greeley480$56,7701.6
Colorado Springs1,180$52,8201.1
Boulder580$64,2400.8
Denver4,410$63,3900.8
Fort Collins390$62,2300.8
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