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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Virginia Highlands Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Virginia Highlands Community College

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

VHCC is located in Abingdon, Virginia and approximately 2,086 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.

VHCC 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 VHCC

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

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

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at VHCC are white. Around 86% 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 Virginia Highlands Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Virginia Highlands Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Highlands 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

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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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