Associate Degrees in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

This degree is more popular with male students, and about 53% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.4% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 33,718 students earned their associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	59,550
Associate Degree	33,718
Basic Certificate	26,306
Undergraduate Certificate	6,956

Earnings of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors With Associate Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting is $30,251. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $26,047 and the high is $36,371.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting is $14,000. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $20,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $11,000.

The median monthly payment of a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $119.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. About 51.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	17,292
Women	16,426

The racial-ethnic distribution of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	943
Black or African American	3,963
Hispanic or Latino	11,452
White	14,353
International Students	151
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,856

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	28,100
Fire Protection	4,148
	850
Homeland Security	462
Other Homeland Security	158

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Barry Bahler under License

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