Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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

Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and has a total student population of 10,820. Of the 1,888 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi in 2021, 69 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.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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	25
	25
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	498
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	504

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	69
Homeland Security	2

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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 Imelda Bettinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.