Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Dakota Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Dakota Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and has a total student population of 933. Of the 163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dakota Wesleyan University 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.

Dakota Wesleyan University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Dakota Wesleyan University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	780
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	1,051
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,474

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Dakota Wesleyan University. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Dakota Wesleyan University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota Wesleyan University 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	10

Related Majors

• 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 SD, the home state for Dakota Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Accountants and Auditors	4,480	$65,800
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,770	$48,550
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$40,030
Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,330	$39,310
Firefighters	570	$44,710

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 Jake DeGroot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.