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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Broward College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Broward College

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

BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 33,243.

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.

BC 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

BC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at BC

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

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

60% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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BC 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 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Broward College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 75
Security Science and Technology 16
Fire Protection 1

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 FL, the home state for Broward College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340

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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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