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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Thomas Nelson Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Thomas Nelson Community College

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Thomas Nelson Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and has a total student population of 6,256.

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.

TNCC 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

TNCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at TNCC

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

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

38% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 38% 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 TNCC are white. Around 56% 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 Thomas Nelson Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Thomas Nelson Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14
Fire Protection 2

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 VA, the home state for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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