Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 3,725 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

University of the District of Columbia Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from University of the District of Columbia. Of these graduates, 92% were men and 8% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia 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	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	13

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,450	$74,940
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3,050	$122,460

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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