Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at MSU Texas

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

MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and has a total student population of 5,860. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from MSU Texas.

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.

MSU Texas 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 MSU Texas

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MSU Texas does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MSU Texas Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at MSU Texas 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 MSU Texas 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 Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from MSU Texas. This makes it the #227 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 MSU Texas

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

MSU Texas Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at MSU Texas awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 MSU Texas with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Texas Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from MSU Texas in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from MSU Texas, 67% 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 MSU Texas with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

MSU Texas 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 MSU Texas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	41

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 TX, the home state for MSU Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.