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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Greenville Technical College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Greenville Technical College

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

GTC is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 10,536 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.

GTC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GTC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GTC does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

GTC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at GTC

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

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

64% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at GTC are white. Around 58% 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 Greenville Technical 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 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Greenville Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 30
Fire Protection 3

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 SC, the home state for Greenville Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Accountants and Auditors 14,890 $64,750
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,180 $42,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,200 $37,560
Firefighters 5,330 $36,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,320 $38,930

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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