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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northern State University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year.

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

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

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & 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.

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 & firefighting majors at Northern State University.

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

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at NSU are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

67% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at NSU 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 Northern State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Northern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	7

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Accountants and Auditors	4,480	$65,800
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,770	$48,550
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$40,030
Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,330	$39,310
Firefighters	570	$44,710

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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