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Homeland Security at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Homeland Security at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Every homeland security 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 program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom stacks up to those at other schools.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and has a total student population of 8,329.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security Rankings

The homeland security major at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security. 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.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security Associate’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 100% 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.

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of homeland security bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

The following homeland security 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
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 26

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security 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
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,590 $106,600
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 2,010 $50,890
Professors 1,060 $74,330
Emergency Management Directors 120 $113,860

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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