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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Scottsdale Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Scottsdale Community College

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Scottsdale Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and approximately 7,634 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.

Scottsdale Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Scottsdale Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Scottsdale Community College does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

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

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

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

71% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Scottsdale Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Scottsdale Community 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Scottsdale Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8
Security Science and Technology 2

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 AZ, the home state for Scottsdale Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors 20,030 $69,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers 13,810 $44,150
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,320 $64,640
Computer Workers 9,150 $85,010
Managers 8,520 $101,630

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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