Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Virginia
4,683 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.
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Education Levels of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors in Virginia
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 | 2,181 |
Associate Degree | 558 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 499 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 499 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 282 |
Gender Distribution
In Virginia, a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors in Virginia is as follows:
- Asian: 3.9%
- Black or African American: 16.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 10.6%
- White: 44.6%
- Non-Resident Alien: 2.3%
- Other Races: 22.7%

Jobs for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads in Virginia
In this state, there are 156,670 people employed in jobs related to a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degree, compared to 4,690,450 nationwide.

Wages for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Jobs in Virginia
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting grads earn an average of $70,290 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Careers in VA
Some of the careers homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors go into include:
Job Title | VA Job Growth | VA Median Salary |
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Fire Fighting Supervisors | 10% | $77,650 |
Firefighters | 10% | $49,110 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 9% | $53,570 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 9% | $56,150 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 9% | $85,300 |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 7% | $93,550 |
Bailiffs | 2% | $41,110 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | -6% | $37,990 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | -8% | $49,640 |
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References
- College Factual
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