Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Utah Valley University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 185 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.

UVU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

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.

UVU does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UVU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

UVU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UVU are white. Around 82% 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 Utah Valley University 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	21
White	151
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

Of the 172 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UVU, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	131
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UVU 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 Utah Valley University. 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley 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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.