Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern University at New Orleans

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

SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,264 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 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.

SUNO Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNO

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.

SUNO does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNO Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SUNO

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

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

Of the 33 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNO, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern University at New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	33

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 LA, the home state for Southern University at New Orleans.

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 Augustus06 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.