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

Every homeland security, law enforcement and 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 and 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.

MWCC 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

MWCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 and firefighting majors at Mount Wachusett Community College.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MWCC are white. Around 77% 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 and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.