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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Houston - Downtown

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

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 15,239 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UH Downtown.

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.

UH Downtown 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

Online Classes Are Available at UH Downtown

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UH Downtown does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UH Downtown Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how UH Downtown performed in these rankings.

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 UH Downtown 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 Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 23
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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 82
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 98
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 113
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UH Downtown. This makes it the #65 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 UH Downtown

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

UH Downtown Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 112
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UH Downtown Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

25% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Downtown, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UH Downtown 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Downtown. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 269

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Downtown.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors 115,270 $80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 60,260 $61,870
Firefighters 29,110 $52,520
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Managers 20,710 $122,130

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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