Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and has a total student population of 4,062. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

Wayland Baptist University 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

Online Classes Are Available at Wayland Baptist University

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.

Wayland Baptist University 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

Wayland Baptist University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Wayland Baptist University 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 Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

Wayland Baptist University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayland Baptist University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Wayland Baptist University. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Wayland Baptist University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Wayland Baptist University 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 Wayland Baptist 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 TX, the home state for Wayland 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.