by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Northwest Vista College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Northwest Vista College paid an average of $466 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $215 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,450 | $13,980 |
| Fees | $142 | $142 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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Northwest Vista College does not offer an online option for its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Vista College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.3% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.0%.
Around 81.8% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree recipients at Northwest Vista College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 11 |
*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.
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