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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Germanna Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Germanna Community College

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

Germanna Community College is located in Locust Grove, Virginia and approximately 7,679 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.

Germanna Community 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

Online Classes Are Available at Germanna Community 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, Germanna Community College does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Germanna Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Germanna Community College.

Germanna Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

69% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Germanna Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Germanna Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12
Fire Protection 1

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 VA, the home state for Germanna Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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*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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