The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at Southern University at New Orleans

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern University at New Orleans

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,264 students attend the school each year.

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.

SUNO 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

SUNO Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at SUNO 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at SUNO

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

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

85% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement & 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 at New Orleans with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

81% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	52
Security Science and Technology	12

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 at New Orleans.

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
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