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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

If you plan to study Law Enforcement & Firefighting, take a look at what University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, NV.

Online Class Availability at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Among 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) studied exclusively online and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Rankings can help you compare University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#2 of 6
Best Value	Nevada	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 167
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#88 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#239 of 1,301
Best Value	Nationwide	#422 of 1,294

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#2 of 6
Best Value	Nevada	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 167
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#88 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#239 of 1,301
Best Value	Nationwide	#422 of 1,294

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Graduates of University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,653
2 years	$36,668
3 years	$42,703
4 years	$49,557
5 years	$58,901

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas report median earnings of $49,557, compared with $60,972 for all University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $20,484.

Top-Paying Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Graduates of the Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.