by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
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, UW - Platteville came in at #43. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Platteville.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Platteville was $612 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $267 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,418 | $14,693 |
| Fees | $1,455 | $1,455 |
| Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,770 | $7,770 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,594 | $3,594 |
Learn more about UW - Platteville tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UW - Platteville homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Platteville Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Around 13.0% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Platteville in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 159 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 121 |
| Security Science and Technology | 63 |
*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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