Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Coppin State University

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

Coppin is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,348. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Coppin.

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.

Coppin 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

Coppin Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Coppin 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 Coppin 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
	20
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	46
	60
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	79
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	92
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	192
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	350
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	351
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	502
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	536

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Coppin. This makes it the #273 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 Coppin

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Coppin. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 Coppin State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Coppin. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 53% better than the national average.*

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

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

Coppin 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 Coppin State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	60

Related Majors

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

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 MD, the home state for Coppin State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Accountants and Auditors	25,020	$82,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,650	$68,230
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,780	$49,220

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.