Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Peru State College

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Peru State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and approximately 1,902 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Peru State.

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.

Peru State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Peru State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Peru State 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 Peru State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	130
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	200
	231
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345
	350
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	456
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	548
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,119

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Peru State

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

Peru State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Peru State in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	22

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 NE, the home state for Peru State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,370	$57,530
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,770	$41,560
Professors	2,270	$52,410

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.