by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Northern Virginia Community College. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 10 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Northern Virginia Community College highly for law enforcement & firefighting, ranked #403 out of 1,189 schools nationally.
The table below lists every degree level available for law enforcement & firefighting at Northern Virginia Community College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 178 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 9 |
| Certificate | 5 |
The law enforcement & firefighting area of study at Northern Virginia Community College includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 190 |
| Security Science and Technology | 2 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Virginia Community College awarded 178 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Northern Virginia Community College holds a strong position among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 10 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $11,453 |
| Fees | $177 | $957 |
Read more about Northern Virginia Community College tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 34% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are Hispanic or Latino. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| White | 41 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 17 |
During the most recent reporting year, Northern Virginia Community College awarded 9 undergraduate certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Northern Virginia Community College is not currently ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the undergraduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 56% of law enforcement & firefighting undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 44% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are White. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a undergraduate certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
During the most recent reporting year, Northern Virginia Community College awarded 5 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Northern Virginia Community College is not currently ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.
Every one of the 5 students who graduated with a certificate degree in law enforcement & firefighting from Northern Virginia Community College identified as women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College were Black or African American. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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