Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at SOWELA Technical Community College
SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,914.
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.
SOWELA 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
SOWELA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SOWELA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.
SOWELA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at SOWELA are white. Around 78% 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 SOWELA Technical Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 SOWELA Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 19 |
Related Majors
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 LA, the home state for SOWELA Technical Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in LA | Average Salary in LA |
---|---|---|
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 11,810 | $41,550 |
Accountants and Auditors | 10,390 | $66,860 |
Managers | 9,790 | $87,080 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 7,890 | $34,370 |
Firefighters | 6,220 | $30,600 |
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.