Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Red Rocks Community College

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

Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a total student population of 6,029.

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.

Red Rocks Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Red Rocks Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Red Rocks Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Red Rocks Community College.

Red Rocks Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Red Rocks Community College are white. Around 87% 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 Red Rocks Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Red Rocks Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Protection	17
Criminal Justice & Corrections	4
Homeland Security	2

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 CO, the home state for Red Rocks Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,840	$72,950
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,990	$50,620

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.