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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

If you are interested in studying Law Enforcement & Firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies sits in Fayette, MO.

Studying Online at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Many students take online classes at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. Of 3,802 students, 2,178 (57%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 322 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Use these rankings to compare Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#16 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#23 of 25
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#68 of 114
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#111 of 115
Best Value	Nationwide	#857 of 1,294
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1120 of 1,301

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Those who finish Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,234
2 years	$28,598
3 years	$33,717
4 years	$38,392
5 years	$40,180

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies take home a median $38,392, compared with $44,141 for all Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies comes in at $26,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Those who complete Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.