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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fort Hays State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fort Hays State University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school? To help you decide if Fort Hays State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033.

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.

FHSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

FHSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at FHSU 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at FHSU

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

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

61% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting concentations are available at Fort Hays State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fort Hays State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 53

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Accountants and Auditors 12,320 $66,530
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,920 $48,350
Firefighters 3,790 $37,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,470 $36,550
Managers 2,420 $102,560

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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