The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCCS Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

UCCS Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UCCS

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

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

76% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from UCCS, 76% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	27
Homeland Security	9

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,840	$72,950
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,990	$50,620

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
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