Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western New England University

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

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,673.

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.

Western New England Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Western New England Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Western New England 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 Western New England

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

Western New England Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western New England. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Western New England 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western New England University. A concentration may not be available for your 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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Bpayne4001 under License

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