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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central New Mexico Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central New Mexico Community College

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Central New Mexico Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 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.

CNM 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

CNM Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at CNM

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

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

31% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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CNM 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 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central New Mexico Community 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Central New Mexico Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 29
Fire Protection 25

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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Accountants and Auditors 6,050 $66,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,310 $51,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,210 $36,250
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Firefighters 2,400 $36,590

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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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