Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Radford University

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

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Radford.

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.

Radford 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

Online Classes Are Available at Radford

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

Radford Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Radford 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 Radford 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
	87
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	229
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Radford. This makes it the #262 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 Radford

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

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

Of the 107 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Radford in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Radford 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 Radford University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Radford awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Radford, 71% 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 Radford University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Radford 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	114

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 VA, the home state for Radford University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	18,080	$56,710
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers	14,910	$41,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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 Matt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.