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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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

WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,193. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

WVU Potomac State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

WVU Potomac State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at WVU Potomac State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

WVU Potomac State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WVU Potomac State College are white. Around 73% 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WVU Potomac State College 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Potomac State College of West Virginia University. 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 WV, the home state for Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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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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