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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Jose State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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.

San Jose State 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

San Jose State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at San Jose State 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 145
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

San Jose State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

68% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & 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 San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 237
Security Science and Technology 23

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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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