Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Montana State University - Northern

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Montana State University - Northern is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and has a total student population of 1,024. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Montana State University - Northern.

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.

Montana State University - Northern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Montana State University - Northern

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Montana State University - Northern does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Montana State University - Northern 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 Montana State University - Northern 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 Montana State University - Northern 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
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	241
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	441
	516
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	523
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	559
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	582
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,273

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Montana State University - Northern

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

Montana State University - Northern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Montana State University - Northern, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Montana State University - Northern 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 Montana State University - Northern with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Montana State University - Northern 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Montana State University - Northern. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University - Northern.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Accountants and Auditors	3,260	$66,410
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,630	$56,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,240	$38,210
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Correctional Officers and Jailers	990	$40,570

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.