College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Washington University

80 Bachelor's Degrees
105 Master's Degrees
#1 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how GWU ranks among other schools offering degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Jump to any of the following sections:

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 27
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 138
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 156
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 386
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 422
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 593
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 621
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 623
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 789

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 48% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from GWU. This makes it the #28 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at GWU

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at GWU awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

undefined

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

undefined
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

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

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

undefined

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 50% of students fell into this category.

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

undefined
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 53
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 7

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
Homeland Security 81
Criminal Justice & Corrections 79
Security Science and Technology 28

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 682

View All Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors >

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options