Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Miami Dade College
Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Miami Dade College stacks up to those at other schools.MDC is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 46,523. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 95 students received their associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.
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MDC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
- Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
MDC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at MDC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at MDC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Miami Dade College.
MDC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 14 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
MDC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 45 |
Hispanic or Latino | 100 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
MDC also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Miami Dade College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Miami Dade College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into
A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
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Accountants and Auditors | 71,940 | $71,790 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 37,650 | $59,610 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 33,060 | $43,410 |
Managers | 23,160 | $99,240 |
Firefighters | 22,690 | $53,340 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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