Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bridgewater State University

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

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651. In 2021, 161 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Bridgewater 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.

Bridgewater 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

Bridgewater State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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 Schools	181
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	506
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	540

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Bridgewater State. This makes it the #196 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 Bridgewater State

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Bridgewater State. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	111
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Of the 11 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Bridgewater State, 91% 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 Bridgewater State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	172

Related Majors

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

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 MA, the home state for Bridgewater State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Jeremy Foote under License

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