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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at McNeese State University

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

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284. In 2021, 29 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from McNeese.

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.

McNeese 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

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

McNeese Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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 McNeese 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 159
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 200
244
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413
448
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 602
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 792

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from McNeese. This makes it the #83 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 McNeese

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

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

48% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from McNeese. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from McNeese. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

McNeese 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 McNeese State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 61

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 McNeese State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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