Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Illinois at Chicago

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at University of Illinois at Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 192 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.

UIC 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

UIC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UIC 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 UIC 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	194

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UIC. This makes it the #196 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UIC

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	113
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UIC. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIC 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

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 Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	203

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	30,370	$75,720
Firefighters	17,170	$56,710
Correctional Officers and Jailers	14,050	$62,440

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 Hied5 under License

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