Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Onondaga Community College

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Onondaga Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 8,545 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.

OCC 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

OCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at OCC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at OCC are white. Around 64% 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 Onondaga Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	56
Fire Protection	8
Security Science and Technology	8
Homeland Security	3

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 NY, the home state for Onondaga Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers	35,460	$64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Managers	16,600	$124,160

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.