Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Excelsior University

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

Excelsior University is located in Albany, New York and approximately 21,974 students attend the school each year.

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.

Excelsior University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• 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 Excelsior University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Excelsior University does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Excelsior University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at Excelsior University 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Excelsior University

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

Excelsior University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at Excelsior University are white. Around 73% 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 Excelsior University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Excelsior University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at Excelsior University 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 Excelsior University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Excelsior University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	112
Security Science and Technology	87
Homeland Security	70

Related Majors

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 NY, the home state for Excelsior University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers	35,460	$64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Managers	16,600	$124,160

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 Snowy Brooklyn College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.