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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

329 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
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. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors, UNLV came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 12
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 74
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 92
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 95
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 96
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 101
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 136
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 138
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 213
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 290
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 422

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 329 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 268 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from UNLV. This makes it the #173 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at UNLV

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

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

Of the 329 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from UNLV in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 142
White 97
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 25

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

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from UNLV in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

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 346

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 174

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