by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Homeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in homeland security, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was $128 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $113 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,727 | $4,180 |
| Fees | $445 | $445 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,690 | $9,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
Learn more about Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom does offer online classes in its homeland security associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 32.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the homeland security associate degrees at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 |
| Fire Protection | 1 |
*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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