Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South Plains College

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 South Plains College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and approximately 8,880 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.

South Plains 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

South Plains College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

South Plains College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Plains College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Plains College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	53
Fire Protection	1

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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.