by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UCCS. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UCCS highly for law enforcement & firefighting, coming in at #184 out of 1,189 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are granted in law enforcement & firefighting at UCCS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 141 |
| Certificate | 1 |
| Master’s | 15 |
| Graduate Certificate | 8 |
This law enforcement & firefighting field at UCCS breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 157 |
| Security Science and Technology | 7 |
| Homeland Security | 1 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Colorado Colorado Springs awarded 141 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
UCCS is a solid choice among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.
Law Enforcement & Firefighting students who finish a bachelor’s at UCCS go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,815 a year. This is below $58,851, the median for all majors at UCCS.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCCS, law enforcement & firefighting students borrow a median amount of $18,625 in student loans. This is lower than $23,559, the typical median for all majors at UCCS.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,296 | $23,155 |
| Fees | $1,884 | $1,884 |
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Among recent graduates, 37% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at UCCS were White. Approximately 59% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Colorado Colorado Springs awarded 1 certificate degree in law enforcement & firefighting.
UCCS is not yet ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.
All of the 1 student who graduated with a certificate degree in law enforcement & firefighting from UCCS identified as men.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at UCCS were White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UCCS. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 8 |
