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

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 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.

USF Tampa Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USF Tampa does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 138 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	63
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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 South Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	120
Criminal Justice & Corrections	18

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers	33,060	$43,410
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.