Undergraduate Certificates in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

This degree is more popular with male students, and about 42% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.4% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6,242 students earned their undergraduate certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	60,668
Associate Degree	35,304
Basic Certificate	27,351
Master’s Degree	11,614
Undergraduate Certificate	6,242
Graduate Certificate	1,184
Doctor’s Degree	247

Earnings of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is $38,200. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $25,257 to a high of $45,713.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is $13,938. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $19,188 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $9,500.

The median monthly payment of a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $84.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. About 65.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	4,085
Women	2,157

The racial-ethnic distribution of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	120
Black or African American	601
Hispanic or Latino	1,525
White	3,242
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	726

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	4,846
Fire Protection	1,073
	203
Homeland Security	62
Other Homeland Security	58

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Professions	2,658
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness	684
Public & Social Service	498
Military Technologies & Sciences	12

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Barry Bahler under License

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