Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Appalachian State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185

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

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

Appalachian State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Appalachian State. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	128

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,350	$48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,720	$38,500
Firefighters	14,870	$35,500
Managers	11,990	$121,500

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.