The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at Nashville State Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nashville State 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 Nashville State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,064 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.

Nashville State Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Nashville State Community College

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

Nashville State Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

56% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Nashville State Community College 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 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
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 Nashville State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16

Legal Professions

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 TN, the home state for Nashville State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,670	$35,470
Firefighters	5,710	$40,280

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*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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