Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California State University - Sacramento

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

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 489 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Sac 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.

Sac 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

Sac State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Sac 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	316
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	471

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Sac State. This makes it the #299 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 Sac State

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 489 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Sac State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	232
White	104
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

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

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Sac State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Sac 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 California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	493

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 CA, the home state for California State University - Sacramento.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers	34,980	$75,400

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.