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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Ridgewater College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 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.

Ridgewater College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Ridgewater College offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Ridgewater College.

Ridgewater College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

59% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at Ridgewater College are white. Around 86% 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 Ridgewater College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors 22,960 $72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,450 $69,060
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Firefighters 6,840 $37,690

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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