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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Palm Beach State College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Palm Beach State College

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

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and approximately 26,666 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.

Palm Beach State College 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

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College

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

Palm Beach State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

75% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Palm Beach State College 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 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 15
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 Palm Beach State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Palm Beach State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology 24
Criminal Justice & Corrections 19
Fire Protection 1

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 FL, the home state for Palm Beach State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340

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*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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