Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nichols College

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

Nichols is located in Dudley, Massachusetts and approximately 1,518 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Nichols.

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.

Nichols 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 Nichols

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, Nichols does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Nichols Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Nichols 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 Nichols 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	1
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	2
	35
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	133
	139
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	203
	219
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	296
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	423
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	561
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	633
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	734
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	797

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Nichols. This makes it the #156 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 Nichols

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

Nichols Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Nichols. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Nichols 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 Nichols College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Nichols Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Nichols in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Nichols, 93% 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 Nichols College 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Nichols 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 Nichols College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	28
Homeland Security	15

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Nichols College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.