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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and approximately 2,907 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.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Copiah-Lincoln Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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

Copiah-Lincoln Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

76% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College 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 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Copiah-Lincoln 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 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 17

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 MS, the home state for Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,520 $35,550
Accountants and Auditors 5,460 $62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,930 $30,840
Firefighters 3,090 $30,370
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,700 $35,100

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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