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

Every homeland security, law enforcement and 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 and firefighting program at University of Wisconsin - Parkside stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and approximately 4,452 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Parkside.

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 - Parkside Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UW - Parkside 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 UW - Parkside performed in these rankings.

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UW - Parkside 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 Schools	273
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	715

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UW - Parkside

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

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

Of the 45 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Parkside, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UW - Parkside 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 - Parkside with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Parkside 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Parkside. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Parkside. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	45

Related Majors

• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Parkside.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.