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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Nevada College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Nevada College

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

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and has a total student population of 3,495.

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.

WNC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WNC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WNC does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

WNC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at WNC

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

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

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at WNC are white. Around 60% 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 Western Nevada 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 2
White 3
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Nevada College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 10

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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Accountants and Auditors 8,430 $66,600
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,120 $70,450
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,130 $52,410
Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,680 $62,140

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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