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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Metropolitan State University

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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 121 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Metro State.

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.

Metro State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Metro State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Metro State 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
45
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 279
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 322
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 485

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Metro State. This is the #359 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 Metro State

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

Metro State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Metro State 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 Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 72
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Metro State 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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 121

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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors 22,960 $72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,450 $69,060
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Firefighters 6,840 $37,690

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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