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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In 2021, 13 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from A-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.

A-State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? A-State offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

A-State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at A-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 Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 216
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 277
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 642
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 1,051

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from A-State. This makes it the #126 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at A-State

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

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

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from A-State in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at A-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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

53% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from A-State, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from A-State, 63% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 27
Criminal Justice & Corrections 5

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Accountants and Auditors 7,270 $67,700
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,030 $39,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,500 $34,120
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Firefighters 2,410 $37,800

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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