Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida State College at Jacksonville

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Florida State College at Jacksonville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and approximately 22,344 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,174 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville in 2021, 48 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

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.

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

FSCJ Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how FSCJ performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at FSCJ 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	251
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	419
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at FSCJ

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

FSCJ Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FSCJ Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from FSCJ in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FSCJ 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 Florida State College at Jacksonville with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FSCJ 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

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 Florida State College at Jacksonville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Homeland Security	48
Criminal Justice & Corrections	27
Fire Protection	8
Homeland Security	5

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers	33,060	$43,410
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340

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.