by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Westfield 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors, Westfield came in at #23. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Westfield was $330 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $10,169 | $10,169 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,070 | $1,070 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,139 | $11,139 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,672 | $2,672 |
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Online degrees for the Westfield 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 Westfield Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.7% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Around 23.0% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree recipients at Westfield 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 | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 152 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 209 |
*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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