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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Kentucky University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

WKU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

WKU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 5

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors 11,160 $67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,830 $45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,740 $40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,850 $35,940
Firefighters 4,240 $33,520

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*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.

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