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Homeland Security at Pierce College District

What traits are you looking for in a school for Homeland Security, you may want to check out the program at Pierce College District. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pierce College District is located in Lakewood, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 homeland security degrees were awarded at Pierce College District.

Studying Online at Pierce College District

Distance learning is available at Pierce College District. Of 8,137 students, 3,808 (47%) studied exclusively online and 2,426 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Homeland Security graduates at Pierce College District, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at Pierce College District are 35% women (7) and 65% men (13).

Homeland Security Associate’s Program at Pierce College District

Of the 7 associate’s homeland security degrees awarded at Pierce College District, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security associate’s degree recipients at Pierce College District.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Homeland Security associate’s degree recipients at Pierce College District, above the national average of 44%.*

Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program at Pierce College District

Of the 7 bachelor’s homeland security graduates at Pierce College District, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Pierce College District.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Pierce College District, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Homeland Security Concentrations at Pierce College District

The Homeland Security program at Pierce College District includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency/Disaster Management	20

Top-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Those who complete Homeland Security program at Pierce College District pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Homeland Security graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$75,304
Special Forces Officers	$73,745

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.