Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at McNeese State University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school? To help you decide if McNeese State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year.

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.

McNeese 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 McNeese

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

McNeese Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting concentations are available at McNeese State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McNeese State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	32

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for McNeese State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,810	$41,550
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,890	$34,370
Firefighters	6,220	$30,600

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gkarg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.