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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Troy University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Troy University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Troy University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. Of the 2,357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Troy University in 2021, 185 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.

TROY 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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? TROY offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

TROY Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at TROY 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 TROY 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 54
98
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157
160
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 202
233
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 246
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 556

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from TROY. This makes it the #64 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 TROY

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

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

45% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at TROY are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

TROY Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

56% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from TROY. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

TROY 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Troy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 226

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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Firefighters 5,680 $41,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,680 $36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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