Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at East Tennessee State University

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 East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 87 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from ETSU.

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.

ETSU 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

ETSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at ETSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ETSU 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
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	197
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	225
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	254

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from ETSU. This makes it the #227 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 ETSU

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at ETSU awarded 87 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from ETSU, 89% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	96
Security Science and Technology	5

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,670	$35,470
Firefighters	5,710	$40,280

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 Boboskaditdatin under License

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