The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 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.

UWM 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

UWM Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at UWM 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 UWM

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

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

69% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at UWM 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	76
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

74% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from UWM, 71% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	112

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Accountants and Auditors	22,610	$68,410
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,260	$62,040
Firefighters	9,450	$40,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,870	$44,230

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
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