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

Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and approximately 1,438 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.

Northwest Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Northwest Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

Northwest Community College 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 Northwest Community College are white. Around 82% 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 Northwest 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	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Northwest College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 WY, the home state for Northwest College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Accountants and Auditors	1,810	$66,180
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,130	$55,050
Correctional Officers and Jailers	830	$42,290
Managers	770	$100,310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	770	$50,200

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.