Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Xavier University

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

Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 7,061. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Xavier.

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.

Xavier Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Xavier

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Xavier does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Xavier Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Xavier 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 Xavier 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	47
	180
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	406
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,108

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Xavier. This makes it the #79 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 Xavier

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

Xavier Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

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

Of the 28 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Xavier, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Xavier Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Xavier awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Xavier, 73% 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 Xavier University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	62

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 OH, the home state for Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	24,890	$61,040
Firefighters	19,210	$46,310
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers	13,310	$45,190

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 Brendan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.