Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Franklin Pierce University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Franklin Pierce University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 1,928. In 2021, 27 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Franklin Pierce.

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.

Franklin Pierce Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Franklin Pierce

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.

Franklin Pierce does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Franklin Pierce Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Franklin Pierce 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 Franklin Pierce 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	283
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	478
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	568
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	937
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	998

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Franklin Pierce

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

Franklin Pierce Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Franklin Pierce in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Franklin Pierce 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 Franklin Pierce University with a bachelor'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	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Franklin Pierce 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Franklin Pierce University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	27

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 NH, the home state for Franklin Pierce University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Accountants and Auditors	5,300	$72,690
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,100	$58,120
Firefighters	2,130	$48,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,110	$47,860
Computer Workers	1,010	$112,440

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 User:LionOfJudah80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.