Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Alaska Anchorage

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 University of Alaska Anchorage stacks up to those at other schools.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

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.

UAA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UAA does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UAA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UAA 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
	133
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	563
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,562

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a associate'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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Of the 26 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAA 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

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 Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	26
Fire Protection	2

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Accountants and Auditors	2,090	$82,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,480	$48,970
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,120	$64,670
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,070	$88,030

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.