Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Pikeville

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

UPIKE is located in Pikeville, Kentucky and approximately 2,240 students attend the school each year. Of the 180 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pikeville in 2021, 12 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.

UPIKE 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

UPIKE Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UPIKE 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 UPIKE 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	430
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	510
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	563
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	563
	568
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	581
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	616
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	661
	863
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	984
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,100
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,369

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UPIKE

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

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

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pikeville 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	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UPIKE awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UPIKE 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 University of Pikeville with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	13

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 KY, the home state for University of Pikeville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors	11,160	$67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,830	$45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers	5,850	$35,940
Firefighters	4,240	$33,520

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 Nyttend under License

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