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

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

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and 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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

VSCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 and firefighting majors at Volunteer State Community College.

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

15% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 15% 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 VSCC are white. Around 76% 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 and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 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 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 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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