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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,645.

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.

West Virginia University Tech Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

West Virginia University Tech Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

West Virginia University Tech Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from West Virginia University Tech. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology. 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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