Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

University of Arizona Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Arizona

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Arizona offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of Arizona Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from University of Arizona, 56% 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 University of Arizona with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology	25

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers	13,810	$44,150
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,320	$64,640
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Managers	8,520	$101,630

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 Msr69er under License

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