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Career Information for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Minnesota

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Fast Facts for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Minnesota

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Duluth and St. Cloud
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Minneapolis and Rochester
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Minneapolis and Duluth

Salaries for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Minnesota

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

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

Selected Police Officer Training Schools in Minnesota

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
St Louis Park, Woodbury

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.)

Rasmussen College
Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud

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.)

Selected Online Schools for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Minnesota

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 Minnesota Police Officer Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Alexandria Technical CollegeAlexandriaAssociate2,249
Bemidji State UniversityBemidjiMasters4,571
Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerdAssociate3,343
Century Community and Technical CollegeWhite Bear LakeAssociate8,968
College of St CatherineSaint PaulDoctorate5,238
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint PaulMasters2,260
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquetAssociate2,197
Hamline UniversitySaint PaulDoctorate & First Professional4,803
Hibbing Community College-A Technical and Community CollegeHibbingAssociate1,412
Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove HeightsAssociate5,736
Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass LakeAssociate243
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint PaulMasters6,802
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolisAssociate9,188
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus FallsAssociate6,164
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoDoctorate14,515
Minnesota State University-MoorheadMoorheadDoctorate7,494
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite FallsAssociate2,943
Normandale Community CollegeBloomingtonAssociate9,165
North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn ParkAssociate6,448
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River FallsAssociate4,027
Ridgewater CollegeWillmarAssociate4,177
Riverland Community CollegeAustinAssociate3,687
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochesterAssociate5,898
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudDoctorate16,940
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinonaDoctorate5,960
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshallMasters6,073
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookstonBachelor2,346
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthMasters11,184
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisDoctorate & First Professional50,883
University of St Thomas Saint PaulSaint PaulDoctorate & First Professional10,984
Vermilion Community CollegeElyAssociate721
Winona State UniversityWinonaMasters8,334

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 Minnesota. 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

MINNESOTA

   
Duluth500$47,9000.9
St. Cloud280$52,1400.7
Rochester210$52,7800.5
Minneapolis4,170$57,4900.5
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