by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Western Connecticut State University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WestConn was ranked #317 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for WestConn.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WestConn was $560 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
| Fees | $5,619 | $6,749 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,876 | $13,876 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
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Online degrees for the WestConn 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 WestConn Online Learning page.
About 48.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Around 34.8% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree recipients at WestConn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 92 |
*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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