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

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 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.

UNR 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

Online Classes Are Available at UNR

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNR Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UNR

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from UNR, 86% 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 - Reno 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	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology	2

Related Majors

• 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 - Reno.

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
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

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