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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Howard University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Howard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Howard

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

Howard Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #482 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list. It is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	482

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Howard University handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Howard Cost?

Howard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Howard was $1,370 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$32,878	$32,878
Fees	$466	$466
Books and Supplies	$1,360	$1,360
On Campus Room and Board	$16,474	$16,474
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,452	$3,452

Learn more about Howard tuition and fees.

Howard Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Howard. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 91% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Does Howard Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

Online degrees for the Howard homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Howard Online Learning page.

Howard Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	34

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions	164

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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