Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas at El Paso

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at The University of Texas at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UTEP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UTEP Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UTEP

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

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

Of the 17 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UTEP, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	14
Criminal Justice & Corrections	3

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 Adrian Garcia under License

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