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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Governors State University

Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Governors State University

If you plan to study Law Enforcement & Firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Governors State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Governors State University sits in University Park, IL.

Online & Distance Learning at Governors State University

Online coursework is an option at Governors State University. Among 4,397 students, 1,705 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,813 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at Governors State University

Use these rankings to compare Governors State University’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #20 of 47
Best Value Illinois #25 of 47
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #57 of 178
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #64 of 185
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #387 of 1,301
Best Value Nationwide #414 of 1,294

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from Governors State University

Graduates of Governors State University’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Governors State University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,493
2 years $39,663
3 years $40,411
4 years $47,906
5 years $56,432

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from Governors State University report median earnings of $47,906, compared with $56,614 for all Governors State University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting earnings compared with all majors at Governors State University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from Governors State University stands at $22,889.

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Graduates of the Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at Governors State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Managers, All Other $95,684

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