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Grand Valley State University Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

165 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Grand Valley State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the GVSU Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#65 in the U.S
#3 in Michigan

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. GVSU is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. More specifically it was ranked #65 out of 1,161 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for GVSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)44
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans47
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools47
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates48
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting58
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting61
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)64
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)71
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)104
Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)129
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates164
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting199
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)206
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)211
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting246
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates247
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)257
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)295
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting304
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)380
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)418
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting497
Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting891

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from GVSU Cost?

$13,576 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

GVSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$13,576$19,168
Books and Supplies$740$740
On Campus Room and Board$9,732$9,732
On Campus Other Expenses$2,040$2,040

Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.

Does GVSU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

Online degrees for the GVSU homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.

GVSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

165 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.4% Women
23.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 165 bachelor’s degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 56.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at GVSU in 2019-2020, 23.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American15
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White126
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities8

Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at GVSU

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections165

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.

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