Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Kansas Wesleyan University

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

Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, Kansas and has a total student population of 803. Of the 166 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas Wesleyan University in 2021, 21 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

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.

Kansas Wesleyan University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Kansas Wesleyan University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University 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	57
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	266
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	685
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,144

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Kansas Wesleyan University

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

Kansas Wesleyan University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Kansas Wesleyan University in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15
Homeland Security	6

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 KS, the home state for Kansas Wesleyan 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daniel Bethe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.