Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of North Georgia

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at University of North Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and has a total student population of 19,793.

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.

UNG Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNG

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNG Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

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

Of the 126 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from UNG in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNG 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 North Georgia with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	100
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNG 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Georgia. 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 GA, the home state for University of North Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.