Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Ohio Northern University

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

ONU is located in Ada, Ohio and approximately 2,817 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from ONU.

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.

ONU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

ONU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at ONU 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 ONU 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 Schools	137
	456
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	565
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,279

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at ONU

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

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

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from ONU in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ONU 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 Ohio Northern University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ONU 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Ohio Northern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio Northern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	14
Security Science and Technology	4

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 OH, the home state for Ohio Northern University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	24,890	$61,040
Firefighters	19,210	$46,310
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers	13,310	$45,190

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.