Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In 2021, 6 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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.

UMKC 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

UMKC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UMKC 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 UMKC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	770
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	895
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,552

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UMKC. This makes it the #325 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 UMKC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	8

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,510	$48,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8,420	$31,650
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610

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 Voidxor under License

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