The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450.

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.

UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UL Lafayette offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

UL Lafayette Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at UL Lafayette 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UL Lafayette Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

100% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from UL Lafayette, 75% 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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

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 Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	71

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,810	$41,550
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,890	$34,370
Firefighters	6,220	$30,600

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
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