Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Lowell is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 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.

UMass Lowell Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from UMass Lowell. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UMass Lowell, 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	73
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	125
Other Homeland Security	18
Security Science and Technology	2

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Daderot under License

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