Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Texas A&M University

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

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and has a total student population of 10,036. In 2021, 71 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from West Texas A&M 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.

West Texas A&M 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

West Texas A&M University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at West Texas A&M University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 West Texas A&M University 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
	54

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from West Texas A&M University. This makes it the #282 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 West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from West Texas A&M University. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at West Texas A&M 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 West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

West Texas A&M University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 5 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from West Texas A&M University, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 60% 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 West Texas A&M 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	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Texas A&M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	43
Homeland Security	33

Related Majors

• 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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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