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The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at USW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of the Southwest handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.
Part-time undergraduates at USW paid an average of $549 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,470 | $16,470 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at USW awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Southwest with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
USW does not offer an online option for its homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USW Online Learning page.
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from USW in 2022 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Southwest with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at University of the Southwest.
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 | 9 |
| Homeland Security | 1 |
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