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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern Maine Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern Maine Community College

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

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 5,789.

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.

SMCC 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

SMCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

35% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at SMCC 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 Southern Maine 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 28
Fire Protection 23

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 ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Accountants and Auditors 4,640 $70,810
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 2,150 $49,840
Firefighters 2,010 $36,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,550 $52,130
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,440 $40,440

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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