Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 16 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.

Colorado State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Colorado State offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Colorado State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Colorado State 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 Colorado State 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
	49

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Colorado State

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

Colorado State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado State 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Protection	16

Related Majors

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

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,840	$72,950
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,990	$50,620

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.