Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fayetteville State University

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

Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 6,726. Of the 1,076 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University in 2021, 158 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.

Fayetteville State University 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

Online Classes Are Available at Fayetteville State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Fayetteville State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Fayetteville State 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
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	41
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	52
	163
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	227
	438

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Fayetteville State University. This makes it the #273 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 Fayetteville State University

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

Fayetteville State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Fayetteville State University. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Fayetteville State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	77
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Fayetteville State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 6 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fayetteville State University, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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

Fayetteville State 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Fayetteville State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fayetteville State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	96
Fire Protection	44
Security Science and Technology	25

Related Majors

• 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 NC, the home state for Fayetteville 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 Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.