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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Kentucky University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 297 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

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? Eastern offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 28
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 125
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 311
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In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Eastern. This makes it the #13 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 Eastern

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

Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Eastern are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

41% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 297 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Eastern in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 241
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

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

39% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 166 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Eastern in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Eastern, 53% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 88
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 61

Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 216
Other Homeland Security 143
Homeland Security 59
Fire Protection 50
Security Science and Technology 5

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors 11,160 $67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,830 $45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,740 $40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,850 $35,940
Firefighters 4,240 $33,520

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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