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Career Information for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in South Carolina

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Fast Facts for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in South Carolina

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Florence, Charleston, and Columbia
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Spartanburg, Greenville, and Anderson
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville

Salaries for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in South Carolina

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. (See table at bottom of page)

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

Selected Police Officer Training Schools in South Carolina

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
Columbia

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
Columbia, Greenville, North Charleston

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.)

South University Campus
Columbia

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

Selected Online Schools for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers in South Carolina

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 SchoolOnlineBachelorGet Info
ITT Technical InstituteOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More South Carolina Police Officer Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Anderson UniversityAndersonMasters1,902
Benedict CollegeColumbiaBachelor2,641
Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumterAssociate3,283
Centura College - ColumbiaColumbiaAssociate387
Charleston Southern UniversityCharlestonMasters3,286
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharlestonMasters3,300
Claflin UniversityOrangeburgMasters1,763
Coker CollegeHartsvilleBachelor1,197
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmarkAssociate1,571
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorenceAssociate3,956
Forrest Junior CollegeAndersonAssociate115
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenvilleAssociate14,300
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConwayAssociate5,800
Lander UniversityGreenwoodMasters2,408
Limestone CollegeGaffneyBachelor3,389
Midlands Technical CollegeWest ColumbiaAssociate10,706
Morris CollegeSumterBachelor871
Northeastern Technical CollegeCherawAssociate976
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburgAssociate2,399
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwoodAssociate4,880
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburgDoctorate4,933
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentralMasters2,445
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburgAssociate797
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufortAssociate1,893
Tri-County Technical CollegePendletonAssociate5,223
Trident Technical CollegeCharlestonAssociate12,076
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbiaDoctorate & First Professional27,272
University of South Carolina-LancasterLancasterAssociate1,502
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburgMasters4,916
Voorhees CollegeDenmarkBachelor587
York Technical CollegeRock HillAssociate4,731

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 South Carolina. 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

SOUTH CAROLINA

   
Florence460$34,9501.3
Charleston1,690$37,8101.3
Columbia1,890$41,3801.2
Myrtle Beach600$35,1801.2
Anderson280$36,0401.2
Greenville1,010$36,5800.7
Spartanburg360$34,6800.7
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