Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Lamar University

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

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Lamar University.

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.

Lamar University 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

Lamar University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Lamar University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Lamar University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	132
	145
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	360
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	523
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,024

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Lamar University. This makes it the #33 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 Lamar University

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

Lamar University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Lamar University. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Lamar University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lamar University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Lamar University. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Lamar University 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 Lamar University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	181

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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