Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rockhurst University

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

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Rockhurst.

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.

Rockhurst Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Rockhurst Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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 Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,701

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

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

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Rockhurst in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

Rockhurst 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rockhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	10

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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,510	$48,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8,420	$31,650
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610

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 JZSJ under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.