Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Merrimack College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Merrimack College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,418. Of the 909 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Merrimack College in 2021, 54 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.

Merrimack 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

Merrimack Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	272
	275
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	436

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Merrimack. 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 Merrimack

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Merrimack. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Merrimack 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 Merrimack College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Of the 22 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Merrimack, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Merrimack, 68% 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 Merrimack College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Merrimack 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 Merrimack College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	76

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 MA, the home state for Merrimack College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Merrimack Colleges Church under License

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