Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Arizona College

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Eastern Arizona College stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and approximately 4,392 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.

Eastern Arizona College 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

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern Arizona College

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, Eastern Arizona College does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Eastern Arizona College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Eastern Arizona College

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

Eastern Arizona College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Eastern Arizona College 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 Eastern Arizona 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	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	9

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 AZ, the home state for Eastern Arizona College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers	13,810	$44,150
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,320	$64,640
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Managers	8,520	$101,630

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.