Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Walden University

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

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Walden University.

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.

Walden University 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
• Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

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? Walden University offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

In 2021, 156 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Walden University. This makes it the #15 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 66 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Walden University awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Walden University 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 Walden University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Walden University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Walden University. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	52
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 66 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	260
Homeland Security	9

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,450	$69,060
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560
Firefighters	6,840	$37,690

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.