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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 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.

WVU 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 WVU

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, WVU does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WVU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at WVU

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

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

60% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from WVU, 74% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology 31

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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