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Western Illinois University Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

49 Master's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Western Illinois University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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How Much Does a Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from WIU Cost?

$11,996 Average Tuition and Fees

WIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WIU was $340 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,156 $8,156
Fees $3,840 $3,840

Does WIU Offer an Online Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WIU offers online option in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.

WIU Master’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

49 Master's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
51.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 49 master’s degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 57.1% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 51.0% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree recipients at WIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at WIU

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 49

References

*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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