Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Alvernia University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Alvernia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,560. In 2021, 39 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Alvernia.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

Alvernia Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at Alvernia

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Alvernia does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Alvernia Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Alvernia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Alvernia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	139
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	195
	264
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	682

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Alvernia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Alvernia University.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Alvernia. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Alvernia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvernia University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alvernia also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alvernia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	35
Security Science and Technology	4

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Alvernia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AU540Up under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.