Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’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 and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• 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: 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 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
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	134
	243
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	255
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	525
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from NSU. This makes it the #126 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from NSU. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from NSU, 58% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	49
Homeland Security	19

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,810	$41,550
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,890	$34,370
Firefighters	6,220	$30,600

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.