by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Tidewater Community College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Tidewater Community College was $333 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $881 | $1,586 |
| 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 Tidewater Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.3% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020, 48.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 75 |
| Fire Protection | 9 |
*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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