Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Farmingdale State College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Farmingdale State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and approximately 10,018 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 259 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

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.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	136
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	408
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	497
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,631

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

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

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. Around 63% 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 Farmingdale State College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	63
White	155
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology	259
Criminal Justice & Corrections	27

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 NY, the home state for Farmingdale State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Batiste93 under License

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