Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of Southern Nevada

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at College of Southern Nevada stacks up to those at other schools.

CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 29,965. Of the 88 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of Southern Nevada in 2021, 10 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

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.

CSN Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

CSN 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 CSN performed in these rankings.

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 CSN 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 Associate Degree Schools	20
	130
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	149
	170
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	307
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools	377
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	620

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at CSN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at College of Southern Nevada.

CSN Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

CSN does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Nevada with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	106
White	84
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

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

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 College of Southern Nevada with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSN 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 College of Southern Nevada. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Southern Nevada. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	188
Security Science and Technology	41
Fire Protection	27

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 NV, the home state for College of Southern Nevada.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Accountants and Auditors	8,430	$66,600
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,120	$70,450
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,130	$52,410
Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,680	$62,140

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.