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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Purdue University Global

579 Bachelor's Degrees
159 Master's Degrees
#10 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue University Global ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors, Purdue University Global came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 3
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Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 4
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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 21
Highest Paid Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 35
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 47
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 87
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Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Purdue University Global

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University Global handed out 579 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. Due to this, the school was ranked #7 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 497 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 159 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #14 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Purdue University Global Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students

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

Purdue University Global Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Purdue University Global awarded 341 associate's degrees in 2020-2021. About 84% of these degrees went to men with the other 16% going to women.

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The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Purdue University Global are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 73
White 192
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 27

Purdue University Global Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 579 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Purdue University Global. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue University Global are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 81
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 355
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 38

Purdue University Global Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Purdue University Global. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 876
Fire Protection 242

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 554
Legal Professions 407

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