Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Baltimore

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 Baltimore stacks up to those at other schools.

UB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 4,169. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UB.

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.

UB Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at UB

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UB does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UB Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UB 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 UB 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	45
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	449
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	511

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UB. This makes it the #68 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 UB

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UB. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Baltimore with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	79
Security Science and Technology	39

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 MD, the home state for University of Baltimore.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Accountants and Auditors	25,020	$82,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,650	$68,230
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,780	$49,220

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 Marylandstater under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.