Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of New Haven

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what University of New Haven has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and approximately 6,961 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

University of New Haven Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at University of New Haven

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of New Haven does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of New Haven Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at University of New Haven 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 University of New Haven

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

University of New Haven Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at University of New Haven are white. Around 100% 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 University of New Haven with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

University of New Haven Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 439 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of New Haven, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at University of New Haven 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 University of New Haven with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	293
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

University of New Haven 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Haven. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 CT, the home state for University of New Haven.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,450	$71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,610	$54,420

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 Zrosen88 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.