by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Walden University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Walden University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting doctor’s degree program at Walden University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 58.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 56.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.9% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting doctor’s degrees at Walden University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 48 |
*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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