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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and has a total student population of 8,329. In 2021, 18 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom 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
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 207
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 266
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 318
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 442
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 553
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 598
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 846

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

28% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 59% 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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 26
Criminal Justice & Corrections 19
Fire Protection 2

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 WA, the home state for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors 32,870 $78,970
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,670 $77,670
Firefighters 7,750 $73,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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