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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Carolina University

157 Bachelor's Degrees
#251 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WCU 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 WCU

WCU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #251 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 33
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 133
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 191
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 212
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 220
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 239
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 246
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 251
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 279
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 279
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 281
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 301
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 306

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 157 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 150 degrees were handed out.

WCU 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 Western Carolina University.

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

Of the 157 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from WCU in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 116
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

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 157

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