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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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.
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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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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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.
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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 47 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 83 |
Security Science and Technology | 21 |
*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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