Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Prairie View A & M University

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

PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a total student population of 9,248. In 2021, 125 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from PVAMU.

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.

PVAMU 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
• Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at PVAMU

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, PVAMU does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

PVAMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at PVAMU 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 PVAMU 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 Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	147
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	156
	177
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	347
	486
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	778

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from PVAMU. This makes it the #173 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at PVAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Prairie View A & M University.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from PVAMU. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	109
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

PVAMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from PVAMU. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie View A & M University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PVAMU also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and 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 Prairie View A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	140

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 TX, the home state for Prairie View A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.