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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

520 Bachelor's Degrees
39 Master's Degrees
#62 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at UT Rio Grande Valley

UT Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. More specifically it was ranked #62 out of 883 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 13
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 28
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 62
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 83
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 85
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 144
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 151
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 171
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 226
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 234
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 334
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 441
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 470
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 674

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UT Rio Grande Valley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 520 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 425 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #68 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

UT Rio Grande Valley 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 520 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 51% were men and 49% were 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, 97% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 506
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

UT Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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 544
Homeland Security 15

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