Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Arizona Western College
AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and approximately 6,487 students attend the school each year.
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.
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AWC 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
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at AWC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Arizona Western College.
AWC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program
AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona Western College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona Western College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 80 |
| Homeland Security | 18 |
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Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into
A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona Western College.
| Occupation | Jobs in AZ | Average Salary in AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 20,030 | $69,190 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 13,810 | $44,150 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 11,320 | $64,640 |
| Computer Workers | 9,150 | $85,010 |
| Managers | 8,520 | $101,630 |
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*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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