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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Castleton University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Castleton University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and approximately 2,211 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Castleton.

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.

Castleton Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Castleton Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how Castleton performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Castleton 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
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 431
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 598
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 711
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 1,380

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Castleton

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

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

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Castleton in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Castleton 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 Castleton University with a bachelor'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 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Castleton 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Castleton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 9

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 VT, the home state for Castleton University.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
Accountants and Auditors 2,790 $75,360
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,280 $52,940
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,250 $50,270
Managers 570 $105,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers 550 $45,810

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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