The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 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.

UNLV Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UNLV Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UNLV

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

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

88% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from UNLV, 88% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	17

Legal Professions

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Accountants and Auditors	8,430	$66,600
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,120	$70,450
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,130	$52,410
Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,680	$62,140

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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