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

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

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Platteville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program.

UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 7,547.

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 - Platteville 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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Platteville

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UW - Platteville offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UW - Platteville Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at UW - Platteville 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 - Platteville

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

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

68% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at UW - Platteville 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 - Platteville with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 132
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UW - Platteville Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from UW - Platteville, 76% 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 - Platteville with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 151
Security Science and Technology 59

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 - Platteville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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