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West Chester University of Pennsylvania Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

142 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the WCUPA Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#66 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. WCUPA is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. More specifically it was ranked #66 out of 1,161 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for WCUPA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools41
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools56
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools66
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans68
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans69
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting77
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting85
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates93
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)117
Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)140
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates156
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)189
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)259
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting443
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting458
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k)537
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k)551
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)576
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid)587
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)588
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k)630
Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting710

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from WCUPA Cost?

$10,423 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WCUPA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WCUPA paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,716$19,290
Fees$2,707$2,957
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$13,978$13,978
On Campus Other Expenses$2,520$2,520

Learn more about WCUPA tuition and fees.

Does WCUPA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

Online degrees for the WCUPA homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCUPA Online Learning page.

WCUPA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

142 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.9% Women
28.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 142 bachelor’s degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 47.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WCUPA in 2019-2020, 28.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American20
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White99
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities7

Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at WCUPA

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections142

References

*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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