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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mountain Empire Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mountain Empire Community College

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

MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and approximately 2,253 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.

MECC 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 MECC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

MECC 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

MECC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at MECC

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

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

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

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at MECC are white. Around 100% 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 Mountain Empire Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Mountain Empire Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 30

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 VA, the home state for Mountain Empire Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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