by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Lewis University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors, Lewis came in at #52. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lewis.
Part-time undergraduates at Lewis paid an average of $996 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,268 | $34,268 |
| Fees | $210 | $210 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,050 | $11,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Lewis offers online option in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lewis Online Learning page.
About 43.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.4% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at Lewis in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 109 |
| Security Science and Technology | 14 |
*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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