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The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at RHCCD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RHCCD paid an average of $342 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,306 | $9,802 |
| Fees | $82 | $82 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
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Online degrees for the RHCCD homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RHCCD Online Learning page.
Of the 227 students who earned an associate's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from RHCCD in 2021-2022, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 193 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 368 |
| Fire Protection | 228 |
| Security Science and Technology | 11 |