Richmond, Virginia · Public
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other at Virginia Commonwealth University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $23,433 school-wide net price and $58,128 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 52
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.6%
- Graduation rate
- 63.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,433/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $93,732
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,128/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For criminal justice and related law-enforcement paths, this data does not establish academy eligibility, state credential status, background-check readiness, or employer hiring outcomes.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($23,433), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,128), and peer averages from 52 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 52 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($6,968 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,782 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Virginia Commonwealth University in the top 69% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.6% of reported awards · $8,752 net A 
Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,353 net A Butler County Community College Butler, PA · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,233 net A California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $10,440 net A Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $7,247 net A 
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · 0.5% of reported awards · $7,081 net A Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ · 0.6% of reported awards · $7,761 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for Virginia Commonwealth University. That award concentration is higher than at 85% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Commonwealth University's average net price is $23,433 per year, about $93,732 over four years. That is $6,968 above the $16,465 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,128 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,782 above the $50,346 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What professional requirements should I verify?
This page contains federal school and awards data, not department-level professional outcomes. Criminal justice paths vary by state and employer, so verify whether Virginia Commonwealth University treats the field as academic, pre-law, corrections, forensic, or tied to an approved academy pathway.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Virginia Commonwealth University #36 of 52 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.