Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,364 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,594 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus in 2021, 111 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.

UW Tacoma Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW Tacoma

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.

UW Tacoma 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

UW Tacoma Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at UW Tacoma 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 UW Tacoma 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	12
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	241
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	611

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UW Tacoma

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

UW Tacoma Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	52
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UW Tacoma 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	111

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors	32,870	$78,970
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,670	$77,670
Firefighters	7,750	$73,850

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.