Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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.

CWU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CWU does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at CWU

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from CWU. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Central Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	14

Related Majors

• 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors	32,870	$78,970
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,670	$77,670
Firefighters	7,750	$73,850

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.