Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. In 2021, 367 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UAlbany.

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.

UAlbany 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
• Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

UAlbany Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UAlbany 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	53

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UAlbany. This makes it the #56 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 367 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UAlbany. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UAlbany 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	224
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UAlbany awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UAlbany, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 3 students 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 University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	233
Criminal Justice & Corrections	199
Security Science and Technology	2

Related Majors

• 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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers	35,460	$64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Managers	16,600	$124,160

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
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