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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Marshall University

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 47 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.

Marshall University 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

Marshall 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 Marshall University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Marshall 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 Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 237
241
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 252
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 263
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 468
474
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 636
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 664

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Marshall University. This makes it the #108 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 Marshall University

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

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

62% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Marshall University in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Marshall 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marshall University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

82% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Marshall University in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Marshall University, 82% 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 Marshall University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marshall 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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 53
Security Science and Technology 16

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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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