Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Georgia Gwinnett College

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

Georgia Gwinnett College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and has a total student population of 11,627. Of the 1,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Gwinnett College in 2021, 51 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.

Georgia Gwinnett College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Georgia Gwinnett College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Georgia Gwinnett College 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 Georgia Gwinnett 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
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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
	225
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	385
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	410
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	557
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	658
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	816

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Georgia Gwinnett College

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Georgia Gwinnett College. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Georgia Gwinnett College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia Gwinnett 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Gwinnett College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	51

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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 GA, the home state for Georgia Gwinnett College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

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