The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at Central Connecticut State University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Connecticut State University

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

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 10,652 students attend the school each year.

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.

CCSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

CCSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

89% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from CCSU, 67% 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 Central Connecticut State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & 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 Central Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	5

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,450	$71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,610	$54,420

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
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