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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Alabama at Birmingham

116 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
#170 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. Also, learn how UAB ranks among other schools offering degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at UAB

UAB Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 111
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 123
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 125
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 164
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 210
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 286
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 300
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 330
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 359
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 398
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 419
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 424
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 439
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 482

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UAB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from UAB. This makes it the #156 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at UAB

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 5

UAB Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from UAB in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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 101
Security Science and Technology 30

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