Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Houston Baptist University

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

HBU is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,963.

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.

HBU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at HBU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? HBU offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

HBU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at HBU 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 HBU

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

HBU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from HBU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

HBU 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Baptist 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 TX, the home state for Houston Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.