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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mount Wachusett Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mount Wachusett Community College

Every homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Mount Wachusett Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,187.

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.

MWCC 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 MWCC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MWCC does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

MWCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at MWCC

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

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

14% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at MWCC are white. Around 76% 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 Mount Wachusett Community 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting concentations are available at Mount Wachusett Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Wachusett Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 26
Fire Protection 9

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 MA, the home state for Mount Wachusett Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Firefighters 11,640 $60,080
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110

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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