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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Arkansas Tech University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Arkansas Tech University

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

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829. Of the 1,276 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2021, 74 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

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.

ATU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

ATU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at ATU 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 ATU 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 183
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 203
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools 239
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 397
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 768

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from ATU. This makes it the #212 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

74% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ATU are white. Around 84% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

47% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from ATU in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ATU 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 Arkansas Tech University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 56
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from ATU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ATU 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 Arkansas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 86
Homeland Security 36

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Accountants and Auditors 7,270 $67,700
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,030 $39,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,500 $34,120
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Firefighters 2,410 $37,800

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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