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Career Information for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in New Jersey

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Fast Facts for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in New Jersey

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Ocean City, Trenton, and Vineland
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Edison, Camden, and Newark
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Newark, Edison, and Camden

Salaries for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in New Jersey

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Edison, Newark, and Trenton. (See table at bottom of page)

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

Selected Police Officer Training Schools in New Jersey

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
Jersey City

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: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master

Strayer University
Cherry Hill, Willingboro

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

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers in New Jersey

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 New Jersey Police Officer Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays LandingAssociate6,922
Bergen Community CollegeParamusAssociate15,057
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroftAssociate14,025
Burlington County CollegePembertonAssociate8,432
Caldwell CollegeCaldwellMasters2,306
Camden County CollegeBlackwoodAssociate14,741
Centenary CollegeHackettstownMasters3,028
County College of MorrisRandolphAssociate8,330
Cumberland County CollegeVinelandAssociate3,527
Essex County CollegeNewarkAssociate10,995
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneckDoctorate8,658
Felician CollegeLodiMasters2,403
Georgian Court UniversityLakewoodMasters3,045
Gloucester County CollegeSewellAssociate6,169
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey CityAssociate7,019
Kean UniversityUnionDoctorate13,394
Mercer County Community CollegeWest WindsorAssociate9,094
Middlesex County CollegeEdisonAssociate12,097
Monmouth UniversityWest Long BranchMasters6,494
New Jersey City UniversityJersey CityMasters8,437
Ocean County CollegeToms RiverAssociate9,351
Passaic County Community CollegePatersonAssociate7,493
Raritan Valley Community CollegeNorth BranchAssociate6,629
Rowan UniversityGlassboroDoctorate10,091
Rutgers University-CamdenCamdenMasters & First Professional5,159
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew BrunswickDoctorate & First Professional34,804
Rutgers University-NewarkNewarkDoctorate & First Professional10,553
Saint Peters CollegeJersey CityMasters3,081
Seton Hall UniversitySouth OrangeDoctorate & First Professional9,574
The College of New JerseyEwingMasters6,964
The Richard Stockton College of New JerseyPomonaDoctorate7,355
Union County CollegeCranfordAssociate11,672
Warren County Community CollegeWashingtonAssociate1,742

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 New Jersey. 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

NEW JERSEY

   
Ocean City540$72,4503.4
Trenton1,940$75,0602.1
Vineland420$65,4801.8
Atlantic City980$73,8401.5
Newark5,400$75,3201.2
Camden2,640$65,8201.1
Edison4,910$76,4501.1
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