Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Middle Georgia State 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 Middle Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and approximately 8,404 students attend the school each year. Of the 930 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Middle Georgia State University in 2021, 38 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.

Middle Georgia State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Middle Georgia State University

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? Middle Georgia State University offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Middle Georgia State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Middle Georgia State University 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 Middle Georgia State 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
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	143
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	349
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	480
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	629

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Middle Georgia State University

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

Middle Georgia State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Middle Georgia State University are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Georgia State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Middle Georgia State University. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Middle Georgia State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Georgia State 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Middle Georgia State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Middle Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	54

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 GA, the home state for Middle Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.