Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECSU is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and approximately 2,002 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from ECSU.

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.

ECSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECSU offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

ECSU 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 ECSU 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 ECSU 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 Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	118
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	164
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	349
	504
	740
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	801

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at ECSU

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at ECSU awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 Elizabeth City State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ECSU 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 Elizabeth City State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elizabeth City State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	34
Homeland Security	4

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 NC, the home state for Elizabeth City State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,350	$48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,720	$38,500
Firefighters	14,870	$35,500
Managers	11,990	$121,500

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 AdamantlyMike under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.