by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at COM. You can study it at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 60 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for law enforcement & firefighting at COM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 16 |
| Certificate | 58 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, College of the Mainland conferred 16 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
COM ranks competitively among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 60 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 | $2,550 | $4,140 |
Find out more about COM tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at COM were White. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from College of the Mainland with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
COM awarded 16 associate’s degrees in criminal justice/safety studies in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (44%).
During the most recent reporting year, College of the Mainland awarded 58 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
COM has not been ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 83% of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at COM are White. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from College of the Mainland with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
COM awarded 37 certificate completions in fire science/fire-fighting in the latest year of data — 8% to women and 92% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (51%).
COM granted 15 certificate degrees in criminal justice/police science recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (40%).
COM awarded 6 certificate completions in fire prevention and safety technology/technician recently — 17% to women and 83% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.