Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at DeSales University

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

DeSales is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,302. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from DeSales.

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.

DeSales Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DeSales

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

DeSales 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 DeSales 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 DeSales 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	52
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	470

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from DeSales. This makes it the #141 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 DeSales

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

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

Of the 56 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from DeSales, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at DeSales 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 DeSales University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from DeSales. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from DeSales, 94% 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 DeSales University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DeSales 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 DeSales University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from DeSales University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	64
Homeland Security	12
Security Science and Technology	2

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Legal Professions
• 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 PA, the home state for DeSales University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.