by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Southwestern Illinois 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 SWIC paid an average of $189 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $204 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $5,670 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,710 | $1,710 |
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Online degrees for the SWIC homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SWIC Online Learning page.
About 20.7% of the students who received their Associate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.0%.
Around 20.7% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree recipients at SWIC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 21 |
| Fire Protection | 8 |
*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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