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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Illinois State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year.

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.

Illinois State 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

Illinois State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at Illinois State 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 Illinois State

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

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

60% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at Illinois State 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 Illinois 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 35
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 103
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

75% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 159
Security Science and Technology 1

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 IL, the home state for Illinois 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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