by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Suffolk County Community College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College paid an average of $456 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $228 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,470 | $10,940 |
| Fees | $507 | $507 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree program at Suffolk County Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Suffolk County Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Suffolk County Community College in 2019-2020, 43.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 118 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 227 |
| Fire Protection | 7 |
*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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