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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Lackawanna College

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

Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,043 students attend the school each year. Of the 89 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lackawanna College in 2021, 22 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.

Lackawanna College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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
27
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools 31
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 58
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools 78
112
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 184
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 319
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 365
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 446
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 491
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 500
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 521

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Lackawanna College

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

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

52% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

59% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Lackawanna College awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 72

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 PA, the home state for Lackawanna College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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