Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Utah Valley University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UVU was ranked #533 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UVU was $671 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,192 | $16,092 |
Fees | $714 | $714 |
Books and Supplies | $588 | $588 |
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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 UVU 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 UVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 30.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at UVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
White | 172 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 | 96 |
Fire Protection | 104 |
Security Science and Technology | 14 |
*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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