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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Athens State University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Athens State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,867. In 2021, 17 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Athens State University.

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.

Athens State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Athens State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Athens State University 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 Athens State University 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
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 163
176
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 382
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 566
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 615
703
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 781

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

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

53% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Athens State University in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Athens State University 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 Athens State University 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Athens State University 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Athens State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Athens State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14
Homeland Security 3

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 AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Firefighters 5,680 $41,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,680 $36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710

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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