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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rowan University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rowan University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Rowan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and approximately 19,678 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,303 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rowan University in 2021, 333 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.

Rowan Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Rowan 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 Rowan 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 Rowan 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 26
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 433
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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Rowan. This makes it the #243 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 Rowan

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

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

43% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 333 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Rowan. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Rowan 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 Rowan University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 248
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

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

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rowan 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 Rowan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 296
Homeland Security 45

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 NJ, the home state for Rowan University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors 37,370 $90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 19,950 $83,720
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers 11,240 $70,280
Computer Workers 9,770 $99,210

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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