Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380. Of the 2,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2021, 162 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.

UCCS 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

UCCS Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UCCS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UCCS 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
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	147
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	335

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UCCS. This makes it the #116 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 UCCS

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UCCS awarded 162 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	110
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UCCS. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UCCS, 62% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs 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	5
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	189
Homeland Security	9

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,840	$72,950
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,990	$50,620

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 Jeffrey M Foster under License

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