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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Westfield State University

150 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
#101 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. We've also included details on how Westfield ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Westfield

Westfield Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Westfield was ranked #101 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 11
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 15
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 47
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 50
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 175
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 230
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 268
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 325
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 366
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 391
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 420
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 472

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Westfield

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Westfield State University handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 209 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Westfield. This makes it the #100 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Westfield 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 Westfield State University.

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

Of the 150 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Westfield, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Westfield are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 107
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Westfield. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Westfield State University 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
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 174

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