The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Alabama at Birmingham

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563.

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.

UAB 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

UAB Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at UAB 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 UAB

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

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

58% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at UAB are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

84% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from UAB, 53% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	101
Security Science and Technology	30

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License

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