Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of North Georgia

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

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and approximately 19,793 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 126 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UNG.

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.

UNG Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at UNG

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNG 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 UNG performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UNG 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 Basic Certificate Schools	38
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	275
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	838

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UNG. This makes it the #282 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 UNG

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 Georgia.

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

Of the 126 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UNG in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNG 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 North Georgia with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	100
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Of the 5 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNG, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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

UNG 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	131

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 GA, the home state for University of North Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.