Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at York College of Pennsylvania

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

YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,039 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 53 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from YCP.

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.

YCP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

YCP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at YCP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at YCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	122
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	314
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	645
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	893

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at YCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at York College of Pennsylvania.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at YCP are white. Around 100% 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 York College of Pennsylvania with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

YCP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from YCP in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at YCP are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

YCP also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 York College of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	52
Security Science and Technology	4

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 PA, the home state for York College of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.