by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Union County 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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Part-time undergraduates at Union County College paid an average of $428 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,562 | $10,562 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,440 | $1,440 |
Learn more about Union County College tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Union County College does offer online classes in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Union County College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.6% 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 Union County College in 2019-2020, 68.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 89 |
| Fire Protection | 4 |
*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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