Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Kean University

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

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. Of the 2,562 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kean University in 2021, 163 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.

Kean 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

Kean 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 Kean performed in these rankings.

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 Kean 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	190
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	263
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Kean. This makes it the #273 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 Kean

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Kean. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Kean University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	45
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Kean. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Kean, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Kean 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 Kean University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	169

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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	19,950	$83,720
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers	11,240	$70,280
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210

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 Collins under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.