Homeland Security at Community College of Allegheny County

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if Community College of Allegheny County is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

CCAC Homeland Security Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security

CCAC Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at CCAC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Community College of Allegheny County.

CCAC Homeland Security Associate’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in homeland security only graduates about 34% women each year. The program at CCAC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 41% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security at CCAC are white. Around 75% 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 Community College of Allegheny County with a associate's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

If you plan to be a homeland security 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 Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Critical Infrastructure Protection	4

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,350	$92,170
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	2,520	$52,350
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	760	$83,960

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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