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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Boston University

4 Bachelor's Degrees
103 Master's Degrees
#11 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Boston U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors, Boston U came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 91
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 220
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 254
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 262
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 274
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 487
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 542
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 746
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 867

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 60% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Boston U. This makes it the #30 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Boston University.

Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Boston U in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Boston U. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 58
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 12

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

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 93
Security Science and Technology 30

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 408

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