Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Champlain College

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

Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 4,137. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Champlain.

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.

Champlain Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Champlain

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Champlain 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

Champlain Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Champlain 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 Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	824
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,435

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Champlain. This makes it the #63 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 Champlain

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

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

Of the 88 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Champlain, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Champlain 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 Champlain College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Champlain. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Champlain, 60% 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 Champlain College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Champlain 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Champlain College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Champlain College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology	134
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 Champlain College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightspark (talk) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.