Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at McKendree University

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

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,200.

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.

McKendree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

McKendree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at McKendree

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

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

Of the 5 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from McKendree, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from McKendree, 80% 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 McKendree University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McKendree University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	5

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• 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 IL, the home state for McKendree University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	30,370	$75,720
Firefighters	17,170	$56,710
Correctional Officers and Jailers	14,050	$62,440

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 Robert Lawton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.