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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Diego State University

391 Bachelor's Degrees
#27 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. In addition, we cover how SDSU ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors, SDSU came in at #27. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 9
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 27
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 311
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 397
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 573

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 391 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 317 degrees were handed out.

SDSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 253
White 71
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 30

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & 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 392

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