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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in California

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California

20,447 students earned Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting degrees in California in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors in California

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 8,348
Bachelor’s Degree 5,326
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 4,505
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 1,539
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 1,539

Gender Distribution

In California, a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.1%
  • Black or African American: 4.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 56.0%
  • White: 24.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 8.5%
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Jobs for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads in California

There are 507,570 people in the state and 4,690,450 people in the nation working in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting jobs.

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Wages for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Jobs in California

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting grads earn an average of $101,380 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Careers in CA

Some of the careers homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 14% $65,420
Firefighters 5% $74,700
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5% $104,790
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 5% $100,310
Fire Fighting Supervisors 5% $124,130
Correctional Officers and Jailers -9% $77,520

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