by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 UT Chattanooga was ranked #376 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #3 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Chattanooga.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Chattanooga was $966 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $294 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,836 | $23,954 |
| Fees | $1,820 | $1,820 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,050 | $4,050 |
Learn more about UT Chattanooga tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UT Chattanooga homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Chattanooga Online Learning page.
About 63.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. 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 UT Chattanooga in 2019-2020, 19.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 81 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 103 |
*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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