Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at St. Thomas University

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

STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and approximately 5,601 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

STU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at STU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

STU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at STU

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

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

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from STU in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 FL, the home state for St. Thomas University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers	33,060	$43,410
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340

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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.