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Loyola University Chicago Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

104 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Loyola University Chicago. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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

#137 in the U.S
#7 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Loyola Chicago was ranked #137 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Loyola Chicago.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools87
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools88
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting139
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans144
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting162
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting186
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates191
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans238
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)248
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)254
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)256
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)256
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting264
Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting268
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)268
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans271
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates396
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)593
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)601
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)611
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)611
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)620
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)659
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting670
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting698
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)937
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)997
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)1,021
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)1,022
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)1,034
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting1,078
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)1,079
Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting1,192

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

$46,060 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Loyola Chicago Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola Chicago was $840 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$45,500$45,500
Fees$560$560
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$14,780$14,780
On Campus Other Expenses$1,600$1,600

Learn more about Loyola Chicago tuition and fees.

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

Loyola Chicago does not offer an online option for its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Loyola Chicago Online Learning page.

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

104 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
42.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 104 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

Women made up around 75.0% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. 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 Loyola Chicago in 2019-2020, 42.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino27
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White47
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities12

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

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections83
Security Science and Technology21

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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