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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 572 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UCF.

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.

UCF 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
  • Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UCF Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UCF 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 UCF 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 622

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UCF. This makes it the #29 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UCF

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

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

55% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 572 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCF. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 81
Hispanic or Latino 180
White 266
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

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

69% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UCF awarded 104 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UCF also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 2 students 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 Central Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 646
Security Science and Technology 33
Homeland Security 32

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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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