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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

154 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
#96 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how WCUPA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at WCUPA

WCUPA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

WCUPA was ranked #96 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 45
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 65
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 83
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 90
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 95
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 95
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 105
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 110
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 110
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 110
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 118
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 146
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 158
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 228
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 246
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 342

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at WCUPA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from WCUPA. This makes it the #133 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

WCUPA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from WCUPA. About 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 109
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from WCUPA in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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 172

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