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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of San Mateo

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of San Mateo

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at College of San Mateo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and approximately 7,494 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.

CSM 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

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSM offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

CSM Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at CSM

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

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

44% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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CSM 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 College of San Mateo with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 College of San Mateo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 54
Fire Protection 16

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 CA, the home state for College of San Mateo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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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