Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Texas Christian University

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

TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and approximately 11,379 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from TCU.

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.

TCU 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

Online Classes Are Available at TCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

TCU does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

TCU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at TCU 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 TCU 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
	10
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	11

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from TCU. This makes it the #141 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 TCU

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from TCU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at TCU 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 Texas Christian University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from TCU in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

TCU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Christian University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	67

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 TX, the home state for Texas Christian University.

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 Amymay52 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.