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George Washington University Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at George Washington University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the GWU Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#5 in the U.S
#1 in District of Columbia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, GWU is in the top 1% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 4
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 5
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 17
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 25
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 78
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 88
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 129
Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 146
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 231
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 246
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 278
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 299
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 419
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 452
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 605
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 660
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 670
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 694
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 845
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 927
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 975
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 1,047
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,051
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,051
Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,267

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from GWU Cost?

$56,049 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at GWU paid an average of $1,675 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $55,961 $55,961
Fees $88 $88
Books and Supplies $1,400 $1,400
On Campus Room and Board $14,711 $14,711
On Campus Other Expenses $1,525 $1,525

Learn more about GWU tuition and fees.

Does GWU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

Online degrees for the GWU homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
72.2% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 54 students received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 72.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.3% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at GWU

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 49
Homeland Security 5

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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