Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas at El Paso
UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879.
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.
UTEP 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 UTEP
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UTEP offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
UTEP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings
The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at UTEP 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.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UTEP
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
UTEP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement & 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 256 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UTEP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program
In the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 96% of degree recipients. That is 49% 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 El Paso with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 The University of Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 259 |
| Security Science and Technology | 36 |
| Homeland Security | 14 |
Related Majors
Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into
A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 El Paso.
| 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 Adrian Garcia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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