Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Chicago State University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Chicago State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,644 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from CSU.

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.

CSU 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

CSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how CSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at CSU 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	125
	165
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	178
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	242
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	247
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	807
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	815

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from CSU. This makes it the #282 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 CSU

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

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

Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from CSU in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Chicago State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from CSU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 53% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU 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 Chicago State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Chicago State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	37

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 IL, the home state for Chicago State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	30,370	$75,720
Firefighters	17,170	$56,710
Correctional Officers and Jailers	14,050	$62,440

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.