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

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

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Montgomery County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montco is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 9,827.

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.

Montco 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 Montco

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Montco Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Montco

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

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

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Montco are white. Around 73% 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 Montgomery County Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 41
Fire Protection 3

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 PA, the home state for Montgomery County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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