Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania
4,350 students earned Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting degrees in Pennsylvania in the 2021-2022 year.
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Education Levels of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors in Pennsylvania
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 2,614 |
Associate Degree | 809 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 233 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 233 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 96 |
Gender Distribution
In Pennsylvania, a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:
- Asian: 2.1%
- Black or African American: 12.5%
- Hispanic or Latino: 11.4%
- White: 64.7%
- Non-Resident Alien: 1.1%
- Other Races: 8.2%

Jobs for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads in Pennsylvania
There are 174,950 people in the state and 4,690,450 people in the nation working in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting jobs.

Wages for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Jobs in Pennsylvania
A typical salary for a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting grad in the state is $69,850, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Careers in PA
Some of the careers homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors go into include:
Job Title | PA Job Growth | PA Median Salary |
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Private Detectives and Investigators | 6% | $42,750 |
Fire Fighting Supervisors | 4% | $73,820 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 4% | $67,440 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 4% | $89,130 |
Firefighters | 4% | $58,230 |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3% | $77,340 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 2% | $50,890 |
Transit and Railroad Police | 0% | $0 |
Bailiffs | -5% | $32,650 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | -8% | $0 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | -8% | $51,010 |
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References
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- O*NET Online
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