Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Alamogordo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and has a total student population of 941. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

NMSU Alamogordo Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Alamogordo

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Alamogordo does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

NMSU Alamogordo Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NMSU Alamogordo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo.

NMSU Alamogordo Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NMSU Alamogordo are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Alamogordo with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Alamogordo.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Accountants and Auditors	6,050	$66,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,310	$51,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,210	$36,250
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Firefighters	2,400	$36,590

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.