Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Sam Houston State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 902 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from SHSU.

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.

SHSU 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
• Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SHSU offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SHSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU performed in these rankings.

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 SHSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	97
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In 2021, 141 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from SHSU. This makes it the #17 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SHSU

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at SHSU awarded 902 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	328
White	360
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from SHSU. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from SHSU, 55% 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 Sam Houston State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,031
Homeland Security	27
Security Science and Technology	10

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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.