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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Portland State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

Portland State 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

Portland State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at Portland State 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

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

70% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 63
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

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

73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from Portland State University, 64% 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 Portland State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 162

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Accountants and Auditors 11,890 $71,450
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,390 $70,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,200 $58,450

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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