Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Dawson Community College

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

DCC is located in Glendive, Montana and has a total student population of 377.

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.

DCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DCC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, DCC does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

DCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at DCC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at DCC are white. Around 67% 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 Dawson Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
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 Dawson Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dawson Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	3

Related Majors

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 MT, the home state for Dawson Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Accountants and Auditors	3,260	$66,410
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,630	$56,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,240	$38,210
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Correctional Officers and Jailers	990	$40,570

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.