Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting 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, law enforcement and firefighting program at Potomac State College of West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and approximately 1,193 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.

WVU Potomac State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

WVU Potomac State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at WVU Potomac State College

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

WVU Potomac State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WVU Potomac State College are white. Around 73% 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WVU Potomac State College 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15

Related Majors

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 WV, the home state for Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors	3,840	$68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,460	$43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,030	$36,960
Computer Workers	2,380	$83,660
Managers	1,880	$77,290

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.