Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Wyoming 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 Wyoming College stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern Wyoming College is located in Torrington, Wyoming and approximately 1,430 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 Wyoming College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern Wyoming 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.

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

• Associate’s Degree

Eastern Wyoming 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 Eastern Wyoming College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Eastern Wyoming College are white. Around 75% 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 Wyoming 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	3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Wyoming College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	4

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 WY, the home state for Eastern Wyoming College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Accountants and Auditors	1,810	$66,180
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,130	$55,050
Correctional Officers and Jailers	830	$42,290
Managers	770	$100,310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	770	$50,200

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.