Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Texas Woman’s University

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

TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 16,433. Of the 2,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman's University in 2021, 31 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.

TWU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

TWU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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 TWU 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	453

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at TWU

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Woman's University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TWU 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Texas Woman's University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Woman's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	31

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 Woman's 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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.