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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Colorado

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado

2,470 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

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

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,100
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 650
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 295
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 295
Associate Degree 172

Gender Distribution

In Colorado, 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 Colorado is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.9%
  • Black or African American: 7.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 20.5%
  • White: 54.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
  • Other Races: 14.7%
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Jobs for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads in Colorado

There are 103,550 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 Colorado

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting grads earn an average of $72,950 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Careers in CO

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

Job Title CO Job Growth CO Median Salary
Fire Inspectors 17% $73,250
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 17% $39,520
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 15% $43,880
Private Detectives and Investigators 15% $50,740
Bailiffs 13% $62,640
Firefighters 13% $59,090
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13% $74,550
Police and Detective Supervisors 11% $107,560
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 8% $83,940
Transit and Railroad Police 0% $0

View Nationwide Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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