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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Trident Technical College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Trident Technical College

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Trident Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Trident Technical College is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 11,650 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.

Trident Technical College 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

Online Classes Are Available at Trident Technical College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Trident Technical College offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Trident Technical College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Trident Technical College

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

Trident Technical College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

68% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 68% 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 Trident Technical College are white. Around 63% 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 Trident Technical College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
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 Trident Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 35
Homeland Security 5

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 SC, the home state for Trident Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Accountants and Auditors 14,890 $64,750
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,180 $42,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,200 $37,560
Firefighters 5,330 $36,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,320 $38,930

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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