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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New River Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New River Community College

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

NRCC is located in Dublin, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,137.

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.

NRCC 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

NRCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NRCC

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

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

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at NRCC are white. Around 80% 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 New River 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8
Security Science and Technology 5

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 New River 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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