Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Union County College
Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and approximately 8,298 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.
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Union County College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Online Classes Are Available at Union County College
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Union County College offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Union County College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Union County College.
Union County College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program
Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union County College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 Union County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 82 |
| Fire Protection | 3 |
Related Majors
- Legal Professions
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
- Public Administration & Social Service
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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 37,370 | $90,400 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 19,950 | $83,720 |
| Managers | 18,370 | $138,820 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 11,240 | $70,280 |
| Computer Workers | 9,770 | $99,210 |
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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