Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Alamance Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Alamance Community College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school? To help you decide if Alamance Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program.

ACC is located in Graham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 4,037.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

ACC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at ACC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

ACC does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

ACC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at ACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Alamance Community College.

ACC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

48% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at ACC are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alamance Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alamance Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 21
Fire Protection 4
Security Science and Technology 4

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Alamance Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,720 $38,500
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.