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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mercyhurst University

Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mercyhurst University

If you plan to study Law Enforcement & Firefighting, consider the program at Mercyhurst University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercyhurst University is in Erie, PA.

Online Class Availability at Mercyhurst University

Distance learning is available at Mercyhurst University. Among 2,632 students, 191 (7%) studied exclusively online and 668 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at Mercyhurst University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercyhurst University’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Pennsylvania #30 of 62
Best Value Pennsylvania #51 of 62
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #99 of 204
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #173 of 201
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #440 of 1,301
Best Value Nationwide #1194 of 1,294

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from Mercyhurst University

Those who finish Mercyhurst University’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mercyhurst University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $25,610
2 years $31,371
3 years $40,216
4 years $39,388
5 years $48,535

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from Mercyhurst University take home a median $39,388, compared with $53,168 for all Mercyhurst University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting earnings compared with all majors at Mercyhurst University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from Mercyhurst University comes in at $19,274.

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Students who finish Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at Mercyhurst University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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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