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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southwestern College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southwestern College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school? To help you decide if Southwestern College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program.

SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and approximately 17,621 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.

SWC Chula Vista 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

SWC Chula Vista Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

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

SWC Chula Vista Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

60% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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SWC Chula Vista 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 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 152
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Southwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 190
Fire Protection 13
Security Science and Technology 4

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 CA, the home state for Southwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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*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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