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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Basin College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Basin College

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

CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and approximately 6,745 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.

CBC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at CBC

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

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

42% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CBC are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Basin 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 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Columbia Basin College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14
Fire Protection 4
Security Science and Technology 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 WA, the home state for Columbia Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors 32,870 $78,970
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,670 $77,670
Firefighters 7,750 $73,850

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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