Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Dixie State University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Dixie State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and approximately 12,043 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 students received their associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

Dixie State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Dixie State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Dixie State College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Dixie State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Dixie State University.

Dixie State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Dixie State College are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dixie State University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Dixie State College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Dixie State College. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Dixie State College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dixie State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Dixie State College also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Dixie State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dixie State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Dixie State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,490	$53,890
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,340	$44,160

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Manway under License

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