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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Maryland Global Campus

486 Bachelor's Degrees
106 Master's Degrees
#17 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMGC ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at UMGC

UMGC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors, UMGC came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 4
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 9
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 19
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 30
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 139
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 183
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 297

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UMGC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland Global Campus handed out 486 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 428 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from UMGC. This makes it the #27 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at UMGC

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

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

Of the 486 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from UMGC in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 137
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 208
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 61

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

Of the 106 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMGC, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 14

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
Criminal Justice & Corrections 367
Security Science and Technology 231

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 87

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