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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Connecticut State University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246. In 2021, 102 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from WestConn.

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.

WestConn Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

WestConn Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at WestConn 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
401
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 532
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 777

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from WestConn. This is the #359 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 WestConn

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

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

46% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from WestConn. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 59
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WestConn 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

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 Western Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 102

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors 14,550 $84,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,450 $71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,370 $69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,610 $54,420

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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