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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Post University

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

Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and approximately 13,844 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,126 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Post University in 2021, 137 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.

Post University 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

Online Classes Are Available at Post University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Post University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Post 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.

Ranking Type Rank
31
41
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 213
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 225
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 280

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Post University

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

Post University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

68% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Post University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

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

40% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Post University. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Post 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 24
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 53

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 186
Homeland Security 41

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 CT, the home state for Post University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors 14,550 $84,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,450 $71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,370 $69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,610 $54,420

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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