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Career Information for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Ohio

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Fast Facts for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Ohio

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sandusky, Lima, and Canton
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Dayton, Cincinnati, and Springfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati

Salaries for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Ohio

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Columbus, Dayton, and Cleveland. (See table at bottom of page)

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

Selected Police Officer Training Schools in Ohio

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
Beachwood, Columbus, Dayton, Independence, West Chester, Westlake

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
Akron, Columbus, Mason

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.)

Fortis College
Centerville

Looking to prepare for your dream career? Fortis College can give you the skills and training you need to succeed in the fast-growing and high-demand healthcare field.

  • Programs: Criminal Justice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Lincoln College of Technology
Cincinnati, Dayton, Franklin

Lincoln College of Technology (LCT) has 37 campuses in 17 different states, with online programs as well, in a variety of different fields.

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

Selected Online Schools for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Ohio

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
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelor, Bachelor Get Info
ITT Technical InstituteOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More Ohio Police Officer Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Ashland UniversityAshlandDoctorate6,493
Baldwin-Wallace CollegeBereaMasters4,383
Bluffton UniversityBlufftonMasters1,117
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuronBachelor2,065
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling GreenDoctorate18,619
Capital UniversityColumbusMasters & First Professional3,713
Cedarville UniversityCedarvilleMasters3,055
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewarkAssociate3,100
Chancellor UniversityClevelandMasters570
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnatiAssociate8,507
Clark State Community CollegeSpringfieldAssociate3,383
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandDoctorate & First Professional15,038
College of Mount St. JosephCincinnatiDoctorate2,282
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbusAssociate23,057
Cuyahoga Community CollegeClevelandAssociate24,563
Defiance CollegeDefianceMasters973
Edison State Community CollegePiquaAssociate3,025
Hocking CollegeNelsonvilleAssociate4,341
James A Rhodes State CollegeLimaAssociate3,385
Jefferson Community CollegeSteubenvilleAssociate1,744
Kent State University Ashtabula CampusAshtabulaAssociate1,575
Kent State University East Liverpool CampusEast LiverpoolAssociate902
Kent State University Kent CampusKentDoctorate22,819
Kent State University Stark CampusCantonAssociate3,849
Kent State University Trumbull CampusWarrenAssociate2,120
Kent State University Tuscarawas CampusNew PhiladelphiaAssociate2,039
Lake Erie CollegePainesvilleMasters941
Lakeland Community CollegeKirtlandAssociate8,934
Lorain County Community CollegeElyriaAssociate10,769
Lourdes CollegeSylvaniaMasters2,021
Marion Technical CollegeMarionAssociate2,125
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount VernonMasters2,675
North Central State CollegeMansfieldAssociate3,148
Northwest State Community CollegeArchboldAssociate2,944
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbusMasters3,082
Ohio Northern UniversityAdaDoctorate3,603
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbusDoctorate52,568
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicotheMasters1,836
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancasterMasters1,728
Ohio University-Main CampusAthensDoctorate21,089
Ohio University-Southern CampusIrontonMasters1,699
Owens Community CollegePerrysburgAssociate19,853
Sinclair Community CollegeDaytonAssociate18,691
Southern State Community CollegeHillsboroAssociate2,436
Terra State Community CollegeFremontAssociate2,495
The University of FindlayFindlayMasters & First Professional5,388
Tiffin UniversityTiffinMasters2,357
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnatiDoctorate1,719
University of Akron Main CampusAkronDoctorate & First Professional23,007
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBataviaAssociate2,942
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnatiDoctorate & First Professional29,319
University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters CollegeBlue AshAssociate4,257
University of DaytonDaytonDoctorate10,395
University of ToledoToledoDoctorate & First Professional19,767
Urbana UniversityUrbanaMasters1,440
Washington State Community CollegeMariettaAssociate1,243
Wilmington CollegeWilmingtonMasters1,605
Wright State University-Main CampusDaytonDoctorate & First Professional16,151
Xavier UniversityCincinnatiDoctorate6,646
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownDoctorate13,595

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 Ohio. 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

OHIO

   
Sandusky190$44,1901.4
Lima280$42,9101.4
Canton970$46,2501.3
Cleveland5,660$54,4001.2
Youngstown1,170$42,7101.1
Columbus4,470$56,4201.1
Toledo1,380$42,6901
Mansfield190$34,9700.9
Akron1,340$47,8600.9
Springfield160$42,6200.9
Cincinnati3,670$53,2600.8
Dayton1,170$54,4000.7
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