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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Valencia College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Valencia College

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, take a look at what Valencia College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 45,949.

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.

Valencia 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

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Valencia College

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

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

36% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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Valencia College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Valencia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 91
Fire Protection 62

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 FL, the home state for Valencia 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

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*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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