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

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if San Jose State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. In 2021, 251 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from San Jose State.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at San Jose State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	337

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from San Jose State. This makes it the #227 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 San Jose State

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

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

Of the 251 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from San Jose State in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and 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 and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	144
White	27
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

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

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 42% 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 and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

San Jose State 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 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

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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