Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Excelsior College

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Excelsior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and approximately 21,974 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Excelsior College.

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 College 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 College

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.

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

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

Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College performed in these rankings.

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 Excelsior College 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
	4
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
	29
	32
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	942

In 2021, 129 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Excelsior College. This makes it the #20 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 Excelsior College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

Excelsior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Excelsior College. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Excelsior College 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 College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Excelsior College. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Excelsior College. 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

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences

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 NY, the home state for Excelsior College.

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.