The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year.

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 Rio Grande Valley 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

UT Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley

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 Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	457
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UT Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

56% Women

94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	63
White	4
International Students	0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	544
Homeland Security	15

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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

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*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.

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