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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Durham Technical Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Durham Technical Community College

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

Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 4,672.

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.

Durham Technical Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at Durham Technical Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Durham Technical Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Durham Technical Community College

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

Durham Technical Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

71% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Durham Technical 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 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Durham Technical 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 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Durham Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 11
Fire Protection 4
Homeland Security 1
Other Homeland Security 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 NC, the home state for Durham Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,720 $38,500
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500

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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