Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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 Minnesota State University - Mankato stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 104 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato 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

Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Minnesota State Mankato 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	14
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	43
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	307
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	489

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Minnesota State Mankato. This is the #344 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 Minnesota State Mankato

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Minnesota State Mankato Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Minnesota State Mankato awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	105

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By SaiketTewary under License

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