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

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UAF.

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.

UAF Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UAF 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 UAF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	217
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	325
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	403
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	420
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	517
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	646

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UAF. This makes it the #126 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 UAF

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 Fairbanks.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UAF are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks 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	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Of the 78 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAF, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UAF 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 Alaska Fairbanks 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	10
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UAF in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UAF, 58% 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 Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	51
Criminal Justice & Corrections	46
Fire Protection	14

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 Fairbanks.

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.