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

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from BGSU.

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.

BGSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at BGSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

BGSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at BGSU 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 BGSU 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
	367

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at BGSU

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

BGSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from BGSU in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	104
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	110
Fire Protection	21

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	24,890	$61,040
Firefighters	19,210	$46,310
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers	13,310	$45,190

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.