Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at North Central Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if North Central Texas College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

NCTC is located in Gainesville, Texas and approximately 8,352 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.

NCTC 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

Online Classes Are Available at NCTC

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.

NCTC 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

NCTC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at North Central Texas College.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

NCTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16
Fire Protection	2

Related Majors

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 TX, the home state for North Central Texas College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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.