Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Wilmington University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Wilmington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Wilmington 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.

Wilmington 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

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wilmington University offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wilmington University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how Wilmington University performed in these rankings.

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 Wilmington 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
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	532
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	690

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Wilmington University. This makes it the #35 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 Wilmington University

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Wilmington 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Wilmington University. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wilmington 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

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 Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	165
Homeland Security	26

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• 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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Accountants and Auditors	5,600	$78,120
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,790	$70,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,190	$40,380
Managers	900	$134,410
Financial Examiners	660	$85,610

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 Chris Light under License

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