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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Michigan State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan 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 Michigan 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Michigan State offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Michigan State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

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

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

68% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from Michigan State, 78% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Homeland Security 28
Criminal Justice & Corrections 22
Security Science and Technology 4

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors 33,610 $74,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,270 $56,270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,790 $50,620
Computer Workers 10,900 $76,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,100 $51,890

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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