by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. 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 UCCS was ranked #339 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #6 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCCS.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCCS paid an average of $698 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $333 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $19,572 |
| Fees | $1,632 | $1,658 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,920 | $10,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,660 | $4,660 |
Learn more about UCCS tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UCCS does offer online classes 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 UCCS Online Learning page.
About 61.4% 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 35.6% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree recipients at UCCS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 85 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 132 |
*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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