by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Sacred Heart University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Sacred Heart was $810 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,806 | $34,806 |
Online degrees for the Sacred Heart homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Sacred Heart Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 32.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Around 10.0% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 |
| Security Science and Technology | 28 |
*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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