Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northeastern State University

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

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and approximately 7,349 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from NSU.

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.

NSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NSU does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at NSU 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 NSU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	110
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	441

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from NSU. This makes it the #120 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 NSU

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Northeastern State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

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

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	113
Security Science and Technology	8
Homeland Security	6

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Accountants and Auditors	13,650	$73,040
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,480	$46,120
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,330	$36,470
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,290	$33,060
Firefighters	3,530	$43,450

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.