by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at University of the Southwest. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USW was $625 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,500 | $22,500 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program at USW. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USW Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Around 66.7% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree recipients at USW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 3 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.