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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Murray State University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Murray State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2021, 27 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.

Murray State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Murray State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Murray State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Murray State 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 433
512
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 563
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 644
748

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Murray State

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

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

41% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Murray State. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Murray State 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State 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 Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 27

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors 11,160 $67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,830 $45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,740 $40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,850 $35,940
Firefighters 4,240 $33,520

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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