Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Tennessee State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Tennessee State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Tennessee State University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	6

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,670	$35,470
Firefighters	5,710	$40,280

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 The Peep Holes under License

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