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

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 279 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UCO.

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.

UCO 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

UCO Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UCO 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 UCO 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
	193
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	273
	294

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UCO. This makes it the #141 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 UCO

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 Oklahoma.

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

Of the 279 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCO, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCO 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	173
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UCO awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UCO, 59% 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 Central Oklahoma with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCO 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Oklahoma. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology	170
Criminal Justice & Corrections	126

Related Majors

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

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Accountants and Auditors	13,650	$73,040
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,480	$46,120
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,330	$36,470
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,290	$33,060
Firefighters	3,530	$43,450

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 Houstonman6 under License

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