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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Midlands Technical College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Midlands Technical College

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

MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 8,794 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.

MTC 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

Online Classes Are Available at MTC

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.

MTC 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

MTC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at MTC

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

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

71% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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MTC 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 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Midlands Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 37

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 Midlands 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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