Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bossier Parish Community College

Every homeland security, law enforcement and 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 and firefighting program at Bossier Parish Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and approximately 6,090 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.

Bossier Parish Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Bossier Parish Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Bossier Parish Community College

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

Bossier Parish Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Bossier Parish Community College 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 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Bossier Parish Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	42

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for Bossier Parish Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,810	$41,550
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,890	$34,370
Firefighters	6,220	$30,600

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.