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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Middle Tennessee State University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. In 2021, 117 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

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 Tennessee State University 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

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

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Middle Tennessee 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 428

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #164 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 Middle Tennessee 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 Tennessee State University.

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

53% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Middle Tennessee State University awarded 117 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 66
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Middle Tennessee State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

43% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 64% 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 Middle Tennessee 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Middle Tennessee 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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Middle Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 125
Security Science and Technology 6

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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors 19,760 $69,690
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,410 $44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,670 $35,470
Firefighters 5,710 $40,280

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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