Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Dutchess Community College
DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 8,034.
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
DCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings
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 & firefighting majors at Dutchess Community College.
DCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program
DCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dutchess Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 Dutchess Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 69 |
| Fire Protection | 3 |
Related Majors
Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into
A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 110,780 | $96,300 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 53,560 | $74,860 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 35,460 | $64,490 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 28,530 | $58,050 |
| Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
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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