Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Wyoming

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 Wyoming stacks up to those at other schools.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,364 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wyoming in 2021, 103 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 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UW 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 performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UW 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UW

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UW 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 Wyoming. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	103

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Accountants and Auditors	1,810	$66,180
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,130	$55,050
Correctional Officers and Jailers	830	$42,290
Managers	770	$100,310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	770	$50,200

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
• Image Credit: By ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.