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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Utah Valley University

676 Total Degrees Awarded
5 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$65,239 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UVU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at UVU

The table below lists every degree level available for law enforcement & firefighting at UVU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 231
Associate’s 261
Undergraduate Certificate 34
Certificate 145
Master’s 5

UVU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Utah Valley University handed out 231 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UVU is among the very best schools in the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 1
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 9
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234

Salary of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$65,239 Bachelor's Median Salary

Law Enforcement & Firefighting students who finish a bachelor’s at UVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,239 a year. This is above $53,268, the median for all majors at UVU.

Salary for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors with a bachelor's degree at UVU

Student Debt of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$16,610 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UVU, law enforcement & firefighting students accumulate a median of $16,610 in student loans. This is lower than $16,809, the typical median for all majors at UVU.

Student debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors with a bachelor's degree at UVU

UVU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$6,507 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,610 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,368 $17,800
Fees $689 $689

Learn more about UVU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

UVU gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's degree grads The majority of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at UVU were White. Roughly 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Utah Valley University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 180
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 14

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (Bachelor’s)

UVU granted 101 bachelor’s completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration recently — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%).

Fire Science/Fire-fighting (Bachelor’s)

UVU conferred 96 bachelor’s degrees in fire science/fire-fighting in the most recent reporting year — 27% to women and 73% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).

Forensic Science and Technology (Bachelor’s)

UVU awarded 34 bachelor’s completions in forensic science and technology in the latest year of data — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (79%).

UVU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Utah Valley University handed out 261 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Associate’s Rankings

UVU is among the very best schools in the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Utah 3
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Utah 3
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 4
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 5
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 35
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 218

Associate’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

UVU gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate's degree grads The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at UVU were White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Utah Valley University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 202
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 15

Fire Science/Fire-fighting (Associate’s)

UVU conferred 125 associate’s degrees in fire science/fire-fighting in the most recent reporting year — 14% to women and 86% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (Associate’s)

UVU awarded 117 associate’s completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (70%).

Forensic Science and Technology (Associate’s)

UVU granted 19 associate’s completions in forensic science and technology recently — 95% to women and 5% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (84%).

UVU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Utah Valley University awarded 34 undergraduate certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Undergraduate Certificate Rankings

UVU is not yet ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the undergraduate certificate level.

Undergraduate Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 91% of law enforcement & firefighting undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

UVU gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate degree grads The majority of law enforcement & firefighting undergraduate certificate degree graduates at UVU were White. About 85% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a undergraduate certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Utah Valley University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Fire Science/Fire-fighting (Undergraduate Certificate)

UVU granted 34 undergraduate certificate degrees in fire science/fire-fighting in the most recent reporting year — 9% to women and 91% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (85%).

UVU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Utah Valley University awarded 145 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Certificate Rankings

UVU is not currently ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

UVU gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Certificate degree grads The majority of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at UVU are White. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Utah Valley University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 104
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 11

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (Certificate)

UVU granted 145 certificate completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the most recent reporting year — 55% to women and 45% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (72%).

Graduate Study in Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UVU

Graduate study is also available at UVU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 5

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