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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at El Centro College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at El Centro College

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what El Centro College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 74,781.

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.

El Centro 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

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at El Centro College

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

El Centro College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

62% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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El Centro 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 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from El Centro College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at El Centro College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 169
Fire Protection 8

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 TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors 115,270 $80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 60,260 $61,870
Firefighters 29,110 $52,520
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Managers 20,710 $122,130

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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