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Pennsylvania State University - Altoona Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Altoona Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#97 in the U.S
#9 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Penn State Altoona was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Altoona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 97
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 210
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 262
Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 341
Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 782

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

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State Altoona Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State Altoona paid an average of $997 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $592 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Altoona tuition and fees.

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

Penn State Altoona 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 Penn State Altoona Online Learning page.

Penn State Altoona Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.0% Women
25.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 students received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 63.0% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.9% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Altoona in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at Penn State Altoona

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 27

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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