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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

162 Bachelor's Degrees
21 Master's Degrees
#130 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. We've also included details on how UCCS 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 UCCS

UCCS Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

UCCS was ranked #130 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 35
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 68
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 87
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 104
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 120
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 153
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 161
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 171
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 197
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 232
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 248
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 298
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 315
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 331
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 456

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UCCS

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs handed out 162 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from UCCS. This makes it the #116 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

UCCS 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCCS. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 110
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 10

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors earned their master's degree from UCCS. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
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 189
Homeland Security 9

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