Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Wayne State University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Wayne State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Wayne State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

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

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Wayne State, 68% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	19

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• 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 MI, the home state for Wayne 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

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