Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how UH-Victoria compares to other colleges that offer law enforcement & firefighting.
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UH-Victoria ranks competitively among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting. In particular, it placed #1,016 out of 1,301 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #70 in Texas.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Houston-Victoria conferred 43 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UH-Victoria go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,677 a year. This is lower than $58,527, the median for all majors at UH-Victoria.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UH-Victoria, law enforcement & firefighting graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $23,935, the typical median for all majors at UH-Victoria.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,111 | $14,903 |
| Fees | $2,038 | $2,038 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 37% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at UH-Victoria were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston-Victoria with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Every one of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s degree in law enforcement & firefighting from UH-Victoria identified as women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree graduates at UH-Victoria are Hispanic or Latino. About 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston-Victoria with a master’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the law enforcement & firefighting majors at University of Houston-Victoria.
This law enforcement & firefighting program at UH-Victoria breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 50 |