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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in New Mexico

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico

804 students earned Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting degrees in New Mexico in the 2021-2022 year.

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

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 352
Associate Degree 210
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 143
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 143
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 83

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 2.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 61.2%
  • White: 23.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 10.7%
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Jobs for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads in New Mexico

There are 28,770 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 New Mexico

A typical salary for a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting grad in the state is $55,360, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Careers in NM

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

Job Title NM Job Growth NM Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 7% $53,750
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 4% $45,120
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4% $52,070
Firefighters 4% $35,860
Police and Detective Supervisors 3% $73,780
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3% $54,280
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2% $83,170
Correctional Officer Supervisors -7% $45,390
Correctional Officers and Jailers -9% $35,860

View Nationwide Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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