Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Worcester State University

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

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 88 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Worcester State.

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.

Worcester State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Worcester State 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 Worcester State performed in these rankings.

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 Worcester State 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
	140
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	413
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	451
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	546
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	628

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Worcester State. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	88

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.