Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Miami Dade College

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

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 160 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from MDC.

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.

MDC 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

MDC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at MDC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 MDC 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
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	263
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at MDC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

MDC 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 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	12
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Of the 160 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from MDC in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

MDC 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Homeland Security	160
Criminal Justice & Corrections	51
Security Science and Technology	38
Fire Protection	6

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 Miami Dade College.

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.