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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of the Canyons

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 College of the Canyons stacks up to those at other schools.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

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.

College of the Canyons 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

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

40% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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College of the Canyons 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 the Canyons with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 the Canyons. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 118
Fire Protection 23

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 the Canyons.

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

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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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