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

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

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 15,314.

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 Oshkosh Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW Oshkosh

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UW Oshkosh does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

UW Oshkosh Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at UW Oshkosh 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 UW Oshkosh

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

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

32% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	60
Fire Protection	13

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 - Oshkosh.

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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