Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Jackson State University

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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Jackson State.

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.

Jackson 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

Jackson State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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 Jackson 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	112
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	258
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	404
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	437
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	645
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	980

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Jackson State. This makes it the #316 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 Jackson State

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

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

Of the 49 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Jackson State, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 Jackson State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Of the 3 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Jackson State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 53% better than the national average.*

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

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

Jackson State 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Jackson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	52

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,930	$30,840
Firefighters	3,090	$30,370
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100

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 Comingdeer under License

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