Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 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.

UC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UC

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UC awarded 111 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UC, 74% 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	82
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	134

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	24,890	$61,040
Firefighters	19,210	$46,310
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers	13,310	$45,190

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 Bike756 under License

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