Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Bridgeport

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

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Bridgeport in 2021, 36 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.

UBridgeport 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

UBridgeport Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UBridgeport 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 UBridgeport 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 Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	524
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	563
	633
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	933
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,146

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UBridgeport. This makes it the #325 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 UBridgeport

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UBridgeport awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Bridgeport with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from UBridgeport in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 53% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	38

Related Majors

• 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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,450	$71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,610	$54,420

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 User:Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.