Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Webster University

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

Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 8,197 students attend the school each year.

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.

Webster Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Webster Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Webster

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

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

Of the 121 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Webster, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Webster, 57% 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 Webster University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Homeland Security	98
Criminal Justice & Corrections	34

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences

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 MO, the home state for Webster University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,510	$48,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8,420	$31,650
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610

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 Spinkhill under License

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