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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Kentucky University

297 Bachelor's Degrees
166 Master's Degrees
#133 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Eastern ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Eastern

Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Eastern was ranked #133 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 17
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 35
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 97
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 101
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 133
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 137
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 141
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 176
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 181
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 183
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 184
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 196
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 196
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 200
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 241
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 241
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 244
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 245
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 279
Highest Paid Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 316
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 524
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 722

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Kentucky University handed out 297 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 328 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Eastern. This makes it the #13 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at Eastern

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

Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Eastern. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 297 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Eastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 241
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 18

Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 88
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 61

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 254
Other Homeland Security 143
Homeland Security 61
Fire Protection 50
Security Science and Technology 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 47

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