Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and approximately 8,028 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Saginaw Valley State University.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Saginaw Valley State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Saginaw Valley State University. About 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	65

Related Majors

• 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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,270	$56,270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,100	$51,890

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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.