Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Portland State 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. The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #452 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #3 in Oregon.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Portland State University was $608 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $188 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,907 | $25,536 |
Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,210 | $3,210 |
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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 Portland State University 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 Portland State University Online Learning page.
About 65.7% 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%.
Around 43.4% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 72 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 143 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.