Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at North Idaho 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 North Idaho College stacks up to those at other schools.

NIC is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and approximately 4,737 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.

NIC 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

NIC 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 NIC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NIC are white. Around 85% 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 North Idaho College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Idaho College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16
Fire Protection	4

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 ID, the home state for North Idaho College.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Accountants and Auditors	3,900	$66,110
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	2,720	$53,880
Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,900	$39,710
Firefighters	1,550	$40,490
Managers	1,350	$85,070

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.