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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Des Moines Area Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Des Moines Area Community College

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

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and approximately 23,051 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.

DMACC 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

DMACC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at DMACC

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

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

42% Women
8% 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 DMACC are white. Around 76% 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 Des Moines Area Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Des Moines Area Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Des Moines Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 67
Fire Protection 2
Homeland Security 2

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Accountants and Auditors 9,600 $67,030
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,860 $58,340
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $50,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Managers 2,880 $101,360

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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