Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. Of the 726 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College in 2021, 70 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

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.

Southern University and A & M College 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

Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College 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 Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	197
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
	263
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	811

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Southern University and A & M College. This makes it the #89 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 Southern University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 70 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern University and A & M College, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	67
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern University and A & M College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Southern University and A & M College. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University and A & M College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern University and A & M College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	100

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.