Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Great Basin College
Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and approximately 3,772 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.
Great Basin College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Great Basin College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Great Basin College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Great Basin College.
Great Basin College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program
Great Basin 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 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Great Basin College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7 |
Related Majors
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 NV, the home state for Great Basin College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NV | Average Salary in NV |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 8,430 | $66,600 |
| Managers | 7,120 | $102,060 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 5,120 | $70,450 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 3,130 | $52,410 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 2,680 | $62,140 |
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 Visitor7 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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