Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Faulkner University

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Faulkner University stacks up to those at other schools.

Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,961. Of the 378 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Faulkner University in 2021, 78 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

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.

Faulkner 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

Faulkner 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 Faulkner 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 Faulkner 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 Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	87
	123
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	221
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	382
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	456
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	1,051
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	1,051

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Faulkner. This makes it the #40 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 Faulkner

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

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

Of the 78 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Faulkner in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Faulkner 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 Faulkner University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Faulkner awarded 71 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	149

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 AL, the home state for Faulkner University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors	15,720	$70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,410	$45,930
Firefighters	5,680	$41,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,680	$36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710

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 Chmee2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.