Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Boston University
Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. Of the 4,788 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 4 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.
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Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
- Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Boston U 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.
In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Boston U. This makes it the #30 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 Boston U
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Boston University.
Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program
Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Boston U, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Boston U 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
If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 77 |
| Security Science and Technology | 30 |
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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 MA, the home state for Boston University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 35,360 | $81,460 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 16,830 | $69,870 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 12,340 | $48,670 |
| Firefighters | 11,640 | $60,080 |
| Computer Workers | 11,190 | $92,110 |
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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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