Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. Of the 6,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Temple University in 2021, 207 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.

Temple 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

Temple Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Temple 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Temple. This makes it the #243 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Temple

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Temple awarded 207 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	103
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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

Of the 8 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Temple, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Temple, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Temple also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 2 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 Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	217

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.