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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American River College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American River College

Every homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at American River College stacks up to those at other schools.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

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.

American River Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at American River

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

American River Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

54% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting concentations are available at American River College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 72
Fire Protection 25

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 CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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.

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