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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tidewater Community College

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

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 87 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.

Tidewater Community College 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

Online Classes Are Available at Tidewater 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tidewater Community College offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Tidewater Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

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

55% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 55% 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 Tidewater Community College are white. Around 54% 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 Tidewater Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tidewater Community College. A concentration may not be available for your 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 VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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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