Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UNK.

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.

UNK Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UNK 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 UNK 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 UNK 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
	167
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	172
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	290
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UNK

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

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

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UNK in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska at Kearney. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	25

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,370	$57,530
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,770	$41,560
Professors	2,270	$52,410

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.