Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at North Central Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if North Central Texas College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

NCTC is located in Gainesville, Texas and approximately 8,352 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

NCTC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at NCTC

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, NCTC does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

NCTC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at North Central Texas College.

NCTC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

NCTC 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 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Central Texas College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Central Texas College. 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 TX, the home state for North Central Texas College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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.