Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

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

Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and has a total student population of 3,706. Of the 439 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University - Alexandria in 2021, 25 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.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Louisiana State University - Alexandria offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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 Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	235
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	408
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	554
	627
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	817

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

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

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Louisiana State University - Alexandria in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Louisiana State University - Alexandria with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 Louisiana State University - Alexandria. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	25

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,810	$41,550
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,890	$34,370
Firefighters	6,220	$30,600

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.