Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Programs at Florida Atlantic University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in law enforcement & firefighting at FAU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #8 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

FAU Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

#216 in the U.S.

#9 in Florida

#24 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks FAU among the top schools in the country for law enforcement & firefighting, coming in at #216 out of 1,386 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	216 of 1,386
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida	9 of 70
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Region	24 of 401

Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees at FAU

Here is each degree level offered in law enforcement & firefighting at FAU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	296
Master’s	13

Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors at FAU

The law enforcement & firefighting field at FAU breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections	258
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	51

FAU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Florida Atlantic University handed out 13 master’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Master’s Rankings

FAU holds a strong position among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the master’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida	8
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	88

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree graduates at FAU were Black or African American. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master’s in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Florida Atlantic University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Law Enforcement & Firefighting at FAU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at FAU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Law Enforcement & Firefighting	296

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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