by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Virginia Highlands 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 if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 VHCC was $331 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $154 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $9,918 |
| Fees | $90 | $795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
Learn more about VHCC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the VHCC 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 VHCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.6% 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%.
None of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree recipients at VHCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 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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