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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida State University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, take a look at what Florida State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Florida State does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Florida State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

73% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from Florida State, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 97
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 81
Security Science and Technology 14

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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