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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Wingate University

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

Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and approximately 3,653 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Wingate.

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.

Wingate Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Wingate 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 Wingate performed in these rankings.

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 Wingate 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
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 404
457
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 598
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 922

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Wingate

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

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

53% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Wingate 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 Wingate University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 30

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 NC, the home state for Wingate University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,720 $38,500
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500

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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