South Carolina has many accredited colleges and universities, some less known than others, that offer students the opportunity to obtain a world-class education. Police schools in South Carolina can provide students with the attributes and knowledge they need to succeed as a law enforcement professional. Students have a choice of 17 police colleges in South Carolina to attend. Police programs in South Carolina reportedly graduated 405 students in the 2008-2009 school year.
| City | School | Programs Offered |
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| Police Schools in Anderson |
Forrest Junior College
601 E River Street
Anderson, SC, 29624 |
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| Police Schools in Beaufort |
Technical College of the Lowcountry
921 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC, 29901 |
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| Police Schools in Central |
Southern Wesleyan University
907 Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC, 29630 |
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| Police Schools in Charleston |
Charleston Southern University
9200 University Blvd
Charleston, SC, 29410 |
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Trident Technical College
7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC, 29423 |
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| Police Schools in Cheraw |
Northeastern Technical College
1201 Chesterfield Hwy.
Cheraw, SC, 29520 |
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| Police Schools in Conway |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
2050 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC, 29526 |
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| Police Schools in Denmark |
Denmark Technical College
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd
Denmark, SC, 29042 |
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| Police Schools in Florence |
Florence-Darlington Technical College
2715 W. Lucas Street
Florence, SC, 29501 |
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| Police Schools in Graniteville |
Aiken Technical College
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC, 29829 |
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| Police Schools in Greenville |
Greenville Technical College
620 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC, 29607 |
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| Police Schools in Greenwood |
Piedmont Technical College
620 North Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC, 29646 |
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| Police Schools in Orangeburg |
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
3250 Saint Matthews Rd
Orangeburg, SC, 29118 |
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| Police Schools in Pendleton |
Tri-County Technical College
7900 U.S. Hwy 76
Pendleton, SC, 29670 |
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| Police Schools in Rock Hill |
York Technical College
452 S Anderson Rd
Rock Hill, SC, 29730 |
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| Police Schools in Sumter |
Central Carolina Technical College
506 N Guignard Dr
Sumter, SC, 29150 |
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| Police Schools in West Columbia |
Midlands Technical College
1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC, 29170 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Anderson | $27,510.00 | $31,920.00 | $36,650.00 | $41,070.00 | $46,720.00 | $36,880.00 |
| Beaufort | $29,952.50 | $35,482.50 | $43,000.00 | $51,922.50 | $63,252.50 | $45,005.00 |
| Central | $24,482.50 | $28,310.00 | $36,232.50 | $46,065.00 | $53,135.00 | $37,545.00 |
| Charleston | $33,100.00 | $38,565.00 | $49,967.50 | $58,107.50 | $67,762.50 | $49,550.00 |
| Cheraw | $25,273.33 | $28,730.00 | $32,566.67 | $38,433.33 | $47,776.67 | $34,193.33 |
| Conway | $31,952.50 | $35,937.50 | $42,090.00 | $48,380.00 | $54,897.50 | $43,065.00 |
| Denmark | $28,885.00 | $32,285.00 | $37,292.50 | $44,305.00 | $52,282.50 | $38,862.50 |
| Florence | $24,820.00 | $27,350.00 | $30,705.00 | $36,655.00 | $42,515.00 | $32,205.00 |
| Graniteville | $29,572.50 | $33,562.50 | $39,055.00 | $45,672.50 | $61,317.50 | $41,527.50 |
| Greenville | $24,482.50 | $28,310.00 | $36,232.50 | $46,065.00 | $53,135.00 | $37,545.00 |
| Greenwood | $30,447.50 | $33,470.00 | $37,605.00 | $43,597.50 | $51,452.50 | $39,272.50 |
| Orangeburg | $28,885.00 | $32,285.00 | $37,292.50 | $44,305.00 | $52,282.50 | $38,862.50 |
| Pendleton | $27,510.00 | $31,920.00 | $36,650.00 | $41,070.00 | $46,720.00 | $36,880.00 |
| Rock Hill | $34,782.50 | $39,567.50 | $47,427.50 | $56,957.50 | $68,855.00 | $49,332.50 |
| West Columbia | $33,250.00 | $38,460.00 | $45,986.67 | $57,493.33 | $75,333.33 | $50,033.33 |
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