by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Miami Dade 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MDC was $403 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $118 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,987 | $7,947 |
| Fees | $851 | $1,714 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Online degrees for the MDC 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 MDC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.5% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 84.8% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degrees at MDC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 |
| Security Science and Technology | 21 |
*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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