Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Northern Colorado

Every homeland security, law enforcement & 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 & firefighting program at University of Northern Colorado stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Northern Colorado 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

University of Northern Colorado Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Northern Colorado Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 60% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Northern Colorado. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	122

Related Majors

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,840	$72,950
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,990	$50,620

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 LUSportsFan under License

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