Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rhode Island College

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

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from RIC.

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.

RIC 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

RIC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how RIC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at RIC 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
	89
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	261
	271
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	573
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	576

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from RIC. This makes it the #325 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 RIC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from RIC in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from RIC, 100% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

RIC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	74

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Accountants and Auditors	4,420	$81,090
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,850	$60,890
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,770	$61,440
Computer Workers	1,410	$81,290
Firefighters	1,330	$55,240

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

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