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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tri-County Community College

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Tri-County Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tri-County Community College is located in Murphy, North Carolina and approximately 991 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

Tri-County Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tri-County 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Tri-County Community College does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Tri-County Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Tri-County Community College

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

Tri-County Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 29% 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 Tri-County Community College are white. Around 86% 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 Tri-County 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tri-County 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 NC, the home state for Tri-County 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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