Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas at Arlington

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Arlington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a total student population of 48,072. In 2021, 170 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Arlington.

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.

UT Arlington Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

UT Arlington Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington 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
	119
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	220
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	289

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UT Arlington. This makes it the #126 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 UT Arlington

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

UT Arlington Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UT Arlington in 2021, 42% were men and 58% 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 The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	38
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Arlington Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 19 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Arlington, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Arlington 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Arlington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	189

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 The University of Texas at Arlington.

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 Kllwiki under License

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