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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at St Petersburg College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at St Petersburg College

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

SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and approximately 26,430 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from SPC.

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.

SPC 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
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

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, SPC does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

SPC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at SPC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at SPC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
151
686

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SPC

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

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

46% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SPC are white. Around 64% 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 St Petersburg College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SPC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 86 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from SPC in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SPC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 56
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SPC also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and 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 St Petersburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Homeland Security 86
Security Science and Technology 33
Fire Protection 31
Criminal Justice & Corrections 25
Homeland Security 9

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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340

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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