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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Lewis 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 Lewis University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,437. Of the 1,119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lewis University in 2021, 118 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.

Lewis 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

Online Classes Are Available at Lewis

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lewis does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Lewis Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Lewis 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 Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 150
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 229
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 478

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Lewis. This makes it the #54 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 Lewis

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

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

53% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Lewis. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lewis 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 Lewis University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 70
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

46% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Lewis. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Lewis, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Lewis 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lewis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 145
Security Science and Technology 21

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 IL, the home state for Lewis University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors 53,280 $81,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 30,370 $75,720
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,050 $62,440

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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