Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Lock Haven University

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

LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. Of the 522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lock Haven University in 2021, 60 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.

LHU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

LHU 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 LHU 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 LHU 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 Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
	242
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	269
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	324
	372
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	459
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	741

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at LHU

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

LHU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LHU are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at LHU awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LHU 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 Lock Haven University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

LHU 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 Lock Haven University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	67

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 PA, the home state for Lock Haven University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ruhrfisch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.