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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mercer County Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mercer County Community College

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Mercer County Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and approximately 6,342 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.

Mercer County Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

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

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

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

46% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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Mercer County 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 and firefighting graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Mercer County Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 59
Fire Protection 2

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 NJ, the home state for Mercer County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors 37,370 $90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 19,950 $83,720
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers 11,240 $70,280
Computer Workers 9,770 $99,210

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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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