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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southwestern Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southwestern Community College

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and approximately 2,259 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

Southwestern Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southwestern Community College

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.

Southwestern Community College does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Southwestern Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Southwestern Community College

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

Southwestern Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

50% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Southwestern Community College are white. Around 56% 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 Southwestern Community College 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Southwestern Community 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 NC, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,720 $38,500
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500

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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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