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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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.

NMSU Main Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

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? NMSU Main Campus offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

58% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12

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

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and 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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Accountants and Auditors 6,050 $66,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,310 $51,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,210 $36,250
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Firefighters 2,400 $36,590

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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