Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Waynesburg University

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 Waynesburg University stacks up to those at other schools.

Waynesburg is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,576 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Waynesburg.

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.

Waynesburg 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

Waynesburg Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Waynesburg compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Waynesburg 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 Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	225
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	537

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Waynesburg. This makes it the #243 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 Waynesburg

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Waynesburg Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Waynesburg in 2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Waynesburg, 100% 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 Waynesburg University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

Waynesburg 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and 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 Waynesburg University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	44
Security Science and Technology	7

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 PA, the home state for Waynesburg University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

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 Nyttend under License

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