Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 654 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.

FIU 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
• Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

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

• Master’s Degree

FIU 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 FIU performed in these rankings.

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 FIU 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
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	311
	327

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from FIU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at FIU

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	107
Hispanic or Latino	458
White	44
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FIU also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 2 students 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 Florida International University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	643
Homeland Security	58
Security Science and Technology	43

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers	33,060	$43,410
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.