Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UVU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UVU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UVU

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UVU awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UVU, 76% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
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 Utah Valley University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Homeland Security	17

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,490	$53,890
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,340	$44,160

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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.