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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Boston University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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.

Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

66% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from Boston U, 60% 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 Boston University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 78
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 73
Security Science and Technology 30

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Boston 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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