by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at University of Maryland Global Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors, UMGC came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMGC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMGC was $499 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
Learn more about UMGC tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program at UMGC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 51.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.2% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at UMGC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 128 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 181 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 321 |
| Fire Protection | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | 106 |
*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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