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Career Information for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Florida

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Fast Facts for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Port St. Lucie, Pensacola, and Panama City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Tampa, Orlando, and Sarasota
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Miami, Tampa, and Orlando

Salaries for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and West Palm Beach. (See table at bottom of page)

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

Selected Police Officer Training Schools in Florida

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
Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, Temple Terrace

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.)

Strayer University
Coral Springs, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Tampa

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

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

Southwest Florida College
Fort Myers, Tampa

Choose from a long list of accredited programs that prepare students for successful and rewarding careers. Campuses in Tampa and Fort Myers.

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

Rasmussen College
Fort Myers, Holiday, Ocala

Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice - Criminal Offenders, Criminal Justice - Investigation/Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement, Office Management - Legal/Criminal Justice, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

South University Campus
West Palm Beach

South University (AU) provides online and campus based classes, which are all rooted in the foundation of excellence the school has been known for since 1899.

  • Programs: Science In Criminal Justice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Selected Online Schools for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Florida

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 Florida Police Officer Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barry UniversityMiamiDoctorate8,733
Brevard Community CollegeCocoaAssociate14,496
Broward CollegeFort LauderdaleAssociate31,730
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
Chipola CollegeMariannaBachelor2,144
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Edison State CollegeFort MyersBachelor11,369
Edward Waters CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor811
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate26,193
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersDoctorate9,339
Florida International UniversityMiamiDoctorate & First Professional38,182
Florida Keys Community CollegeKey WestAssociate1,012
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami GardensMasters1,750
Florida National CollegeHialeahBachelor2,158
Florida Southern CollegeLakelandMasters2,295
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeDoctorate & First Professional40,555
Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama CityAssociate5,758
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Hodges UniversityNaplesMasters1,699
Indian River State CollegeFort PierceBachelor14,932
Johnson & Wales University-Florida CampusNorth MiamiBachelor1,955
Lake City Community CollegeLake CityAssociate2,849
Lake-Sumter Community CollegeLeesburgAssociate3,904
Lynn UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate2,549
Manatee Community CollegeBradentonAssociate9,869
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
North Florida Community CollegeMadisonAssociate1,291
Northwest Florida State CollegeNicevilleBachelor7,043
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdaleDoctorate & First Professional27,518
Palm Beach Community CollegeLake WorthAssociate22,881
Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNew Port RicheyAssociate8,065
Pensacola Junior CollegePensacolaAssociate10,728
Polk Community CollegeWinter HavenAssociate7,757
Saint Johns River Community CollegePalatkaAssociate5,111
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoMasters13,788
Saint Thomas UniversityMiami GardensDoctorate & First Professional2,407
Santa Fe CollegeGainesvilleAssociate14,824
Seminole Community CollegeSanfordAssociate12,745
South Florida Community CollegeAvon ParkAssociate2,787
Southeastern University LakelandLakelandMasters3,069
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahasseeAssociate13,776
The University of TampaTampaMasters5,628
The University of West FloridaPensacolaDoctorate10,358
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of MiamiCoral GablesDoctorate15,449
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleDoctorate16,406
University of South FloridaTampaDoctorate & First Professional44,870
Valencia Community CollegeOrlandoAssociate32,870
Virginia College-PensacolaPensacolaAssociate243

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 Florida. 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

FLORIDA

   
Port St. Lucie1,070$48,6402
Pensacola1,070$38,7901.7
Panama City390$38,0501.4
Sebastian260$50,1601.4
Tallahassee920$47,6801.3
Deltona870$39,5201.3
Cape Coral1,160$50,5201.3
Fort Walton Beach380$39,7301.2
Lakeland1,020$42,9901.2
Palm Bay1,030$43,9401.2
Ocala460$40,1201.2
Miami5,210$58,5301.2
Fort Lauderdale3,740$63,4701.1
West Palm Beach2,710$56,6301.1
Sarasota1,270$51,4601.1
Orlando3,990$47,9000.8
Tampa4,100$54,0900.7
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