Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. In 2021, 52 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.

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.

GSU 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

GSU 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 GSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at GSU 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	193
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	687

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from GSU. This makes it the #212 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 GSU

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from GSU. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from GSU. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GSU 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 Governors State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	62

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 IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	30,370	$75,720
Firefighters	17,170	$56,710
Correctional Officers and Jailers	14,050	$62,440

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:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.