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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Virginia Commonwealth University

342 Bachelor's Degrees
40 Master's Degrees
#47 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. In addition, we cover how VCU 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 VCU

VCU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

VCU is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 883 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 43
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 47
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 204
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 207
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 236
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 248
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 316
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 365
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 382
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 404
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 481
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 637
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 713

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 342 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 400 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from VCU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

VCU 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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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

Of the 342 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from VCU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 60
Hispanic or Latino 63
White 161
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 34

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from VCU. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University 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 4
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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 193
Other Homeland Security 112
Security Science and Technology 80

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