We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at BTC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. At its best it places at #7 out of 11 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level offered in law enforcement & firefighting at BTC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 19 |
| Certificate | 42 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Blackhawk Technical College handed out 19 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
BTC holds a strong position among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 11 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $6,167 |
| Fees | $636 | $636 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 47% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at BTC were White. Roughly 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Blackhawk Technical College with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
BTC granted 16 associate’s completions in criminal justice/safety studies recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
BTC conferred 3 associate’s completions in fire science/fire-fighting recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
During the most recent reporting year, Blackhawk Technical College conferred 42 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
BTC is not currently ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 88% of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degrees went to men and 12% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at BTC are White. Roughly 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Blackhawk Technical College with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
BTC conferred 42 certificate degrees in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (86%).
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