Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Utica College

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 Utica College stacks up to those at other schools.

Utica College is located in Utica, New York and approximately 4,613 students attend the school each year. Of the 983 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utica College in 2021, 198 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.

Utica College 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

Utica College 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 Utica College 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 Utica College 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
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	52
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	64
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	117
	141
	162
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	405
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	422
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	725

In 2021, 171 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Utica College. This makes it the #12 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Utica College

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

Utica College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 198 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Utica College, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Utica College 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 Utica College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	148
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Utica College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 171 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Utica College, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Utica College, 58% 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 Utica College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	99
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Utica College 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 Utica College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utica College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	263
Criminal Justice & Corrections	69
Security Science and Technology	60

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 NY, the home state for Utica College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers	35,460	$64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Managers	16,600	$124,160

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.