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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia State University

Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia State University

If you plan to study Law Enforcement & Firefighting, consider the program at West Virginia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia State University is in Institute, WV.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia State University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia State University. Of 3,246 students, 558 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,071 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at West Virginia State University

Use these rankings to compare West Virginia State University’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value West Virginia #9 of 16
Best Schools (Quality) West Virginia #12 of 16
Best Value Southeast (Region) #185 of 362
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #287 of 358
Best Value Nationwide #620 of 1,294
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1157 of 1,301

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from West Virginia State University

Students who complete West Virginia State University’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia State University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $25,256
2 years $27,504
3 years $32,672
4 years $33,861
5 years $37,109

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from West Virginia State University earn a median of $33,861, compared with $37,688 for all West Virginia State University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting earnings compared with all majors at West Virginia State University

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from West Virginia State University stands at $25,860.

Best-Paid Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Graduates of the Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at West Virginia State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates, 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

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