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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Point Park University

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

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,591. In 2021, 31 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Point Park.

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.

Point Park 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

Point Park Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Point Park 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 Point Park 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 125
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 129
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 142
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 400
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 467
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 538
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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 910

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Point Park. This makes it the #243 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 Point Park

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

Point Park Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Point Park awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Point Park 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 Point Park University 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Point Park Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Point Park. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Point Park, 63% 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 Point Park 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Point Park 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 Point Park University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Point Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 32
Security Science and Technology 7

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 Point Park 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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