Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 5,530 students attend the school each year. Of the 935 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2021, 23 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.

UT Permian Basin 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 UT Permian Basin

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? UT Permian Basin offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UT Permian Basin Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UT Permian Basin 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 UT Permian Basin 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
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	249
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,436

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UT Permian Basin. This makes it the #325 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 Permian Basin

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 of the Permian Basin.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UT Permian Basin. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 of the Permian Basin with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UT Permian Basin. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UT Permian Basin, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	25

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 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.