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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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.

KU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

KU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at KU

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

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

43% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from KU, 64% 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 Kansas with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 14

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Accountants and Auditors 12,320 $66,530
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,920 $48,350
Firefighters 3,790 $37,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,470 $36,550
Managers 2,420 $102,560

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*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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