Homeland Security at Arizona Western College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if Arizona Western College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and has a total student population of 6,487.

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

AWC Homeland Security Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security

AWC Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at AWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Arizona Western College.

AWC Homeland Security Associate’s Program

42% Women

74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in homeland security only graduates about 34% women each year. The program at AWC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security graduates 38% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

Homeland Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona Western College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	18

Criminal Justice & Corrections

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security 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
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,020	$94,120
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	1,870	$47,810
Professors	1,820	$68,880

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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