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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Volunteer State Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Volunteer State Community College

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

VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and has a total student population of 8,832.

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.

VSCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at VSCC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, VSCC does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

VSCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at VSCC

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

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

14% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at VSCC are white. Around 67% 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 Volunteer State 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Protection 29
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12

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 TN, the home state for Volunteer State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors 19,760 $69,690
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,410 $44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,670 $35,470
Firefighters 5,710 $40,280

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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