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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia Northern Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia Northern Community College

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

WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,253.

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.

WVNCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at WVNCC

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

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

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 78% 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 WVNCC 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 West Virginia Northern 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 9

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Northern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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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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