Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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 North Carolina at Pembroke stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and approximately 8,262 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2021, 159 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.

UNC Pembroke Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Pembroke

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNC Pembroke does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UNC Pembroke Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UNC Pembroke compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UNC Pembroke 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
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	42
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
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Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	305

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UNC Pembroke

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

UNC Pembroke Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Pembroke. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 North Carolina at Pembroke with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

UNC Pembroke 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	159

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,350	$48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,720	$38,500
Firefighters	14,870	$35,500
Managers	11,990	$121,500

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 Jopparn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.